The Arrival: Shaun Tan

I found the Arrival very interesting at first I really got a sense of what I understand as the "American Dream." As we follow a man to make his way in a foreign country and the hardships he had to face. At the same time I got a WW2 vibe from the comic. The giants destroying towns for what I understand as just for the hell of it or their beliefs.

Through the horrors cast by the giants I still got along more with the man's journey to a foreign country. As often travel to foreign countries by myself. I really got the feeling that Shaun Tan had experienced the same as I and illustrated it beautifully. For me the comic read more as storyboard rather than a comic. The series of illustrations eluded to an animatic. Though illustrations were wonderfully rendered.