This is one of those rare and true literary works that resonates with you long after you have put it down. Possibly everything you could ever want in a good story is here: the feelings of intense joy to sadness that your emotions will certainly be taken for a wild rollercoaster ride upon turning the pages of this astonishing piece of work. His deaths at random points of his life from childhood to old age come across as initially morbid, but gradually sinks in to your mind and soul as emotionally gripping. It is hard for anyone not to be taken with the character of Brás, for he serves as a vessel of what it would be like for the reader if such moments could happen to him or her. That, and how Moon and Bá paints a deeply profound and moving portrait of the fragility of human life, the significance of facing death, the importance of sustaining close human relationships, and reflecting on the consequences of our actions.

Moon and Bá have cleverly employed the use of magical realism in that the reader is taken back and forth through time, seeing their stalwart lead character live and die at different stages of his life.įrom experiencing his first kiss at age 11, discovering the spectacular failure of a first relationship at age 28, the horrific conclusion of an estranged friendship at age 38, to the melancholic moments of retirement with his one true love at age 76-each and every gorgeously rendered panel from start to finish is an unflinching and seamless glimpse into a Brazil as we’ve never seen it before. And there’s more twists to be had than the protagonist’s multiple farewells to life.

Originally done as a ten-part comic book limited serial, “ Daytripper” has been wisely collected into a single cohesive volume by Vertigo Comics presenting the reader with a continuous look at the unparalleled ingenuity of Moon and Bá, and to the limitless possibilities that the twin brothers can impart with future works in the world of graphic novels.Īt once realistic and surreal, “ Daytripper” tells the story of Brás de Oliva Domingos, an obituary writer for a local Brazilian newspaper, and the fascinating perspectives the reader sees of his life and deaths.

That is the pressing question posed upon the luminous gem of a graphic novel entitled, “ Daytripper“-a mesmerizing tour-de-force of storytelling and visuals brilliantly conceived by the Brazilian wonder twins, Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá. What are the most important days of your life?

Daytripper by gabriel ba