This is a multi-authored work featuring the comic stylings of various artists . . . and though the stories are unrelated in style and content, the one common thread is that they are all based, if loosely, on Tori Amos songs. I received this as a gift from my friend Mike because I am a Tori fan, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. What I liked best is that the comics inside were not just retellings of whatever the actual Tori song was about (though in some cases it seemed like they were similar)...

(More pictures at parkablogs.com)I've put off the purchase of Comic Book Tattoo for a long time thinking it was a book on tattoo art. It didn't help that it was in shrink wrap at a local bookshop (which I hate and love) and I couldn't peek inside.This is a very huge and heavy book. I bought it from Amazon and they included an additional surcharge for the bulk, which I didn't notice, making it more expensive if I were to buy it locally -- ouch!There are both paperback and hardcover edition. M

I'm a relatively well-read fan of comics, and a moderate fan of Tori Amos, so I would think I would be the target audience for this book. But it just didn't really connect for me overall. 50+ short comics by different artists, all VERY loosely related to Tori Amos songs (literally, her rule was that the comics shouldn't be retellings of the song). What that means is that the comics have to stand on their own, and they offer little insight into the songs themselves. So you're left with lots of ra...

This anthology is made up of more than 80 artists' interpretations of 51 of Amos' songs from each of her albums (barring Strange Little Girls). Rather than be literal interpretations of the lyrics, many of the stories here are at the very least simply inspired by. While some have seemingly no connection to the source, there are plenty here that will rekindle interest in some songs and even let you see some of the songs in a different light.What's more is that these stories stand alone so that yo...

I am not a fan of Tori. I have nothing against her or her music, I've just never been a fan. That made this book a bit of a chore to read.But out of some weird spite I made myself read it cover to cover.Each story is prefaced with the lyrics for the song that the story is based on. Each story is by a different author/artist. This makes for some very uneven reading. One story will be ok or tolerable and then the next 4 will suck.My fried JTC wrote one of the stories in this collection (which is f...

First, I am a Tori Amos fan. I grew up listening to her and she's always been one of my favorite artists. As someone who's also a Sandman nut and enjoyed Tori's appearances in those stories, I had some high expectations for this collection. And I did not like this book.This felt too scattered. I don't think many of the stories were well-told... I would've rather that a few songs had been cherry-picked for this book, and then given more depth. It's all very pretty to look at, for the most part, a...

This book was much larger physically than I was expecting. It isn't going to sit nicely on the graphic novel shelf. That said, I am glad it was so massive. The art work is incredible and varied, it is nice to see it in larger and glossy format. I found it interesting that my favorite songs seemed to be my least favorite comics. I think it may be that I already had stories in my head about what they meant. Some of my favorites were: Take to the Sky, Mr. Zebra, Sugar, The Waitress, Beekeeper, Sire...

Tori Amos and comic books are my two main obsessions, so this purchase was a no-brainer. How could the convergence of two of my favorite things be anything less than amazing, right? Wrong. In fact, I'm not exactly sure who this book is meant to appeal to. Tori fans will be disappointed because many of the stories have nothing to do with her music. The stories are purportedly "inspired" by a specific Tori song, but a lot of them are generic and lack any appreciable connection to her lyrics. Far t...

You've got to appreciate the immense amount of creativity that went into this comic book art collection. It is a rather massive book and I received my copy from my gang of lesbian homegirls in Munich for my B-Day in 2017. The book is so heavy that they brought it to me in an Edeka bag - not being able to find a suitably durable gift wrap for this monstrosity of print. Good times!While I noticed some complaints from reviewers about the comics not being about Tori Amos. I refer you to Tori Amos' A...

A must read for every EWF with a goodreads account. If you don't know what an EWF is, I'm less certain you'll like it.Tori Amos is by far my favorite musician, so this collection is right up my alley. I love the different ways her lyrics and music are translated into art and stories. The whole thing is an impressive nexus of creativity. I'd paged through this tome when it first came out, but never really studied it until now, probably because it is extremely awkward in size and very heavy. The w...

Not strictly for Tori Amos fans this is a fantastic collection of "comics" inspired by the songs of Tori's incredible career. Each comic has lyrics printed right before it which makes the songs more accessible even if you have never heard her beautiful and ethereal sounds. The artwork is breathtaking and done by some of today's Hottest comic book artists. Stand outs include Flying Dutchmen (which is the namesake of this book), Honey, Take to the Sky, Glory of the 80's and the very anime-esque Bo...

It took me forever to finish this book. I kept revisiting the songs and then I would get distracted with the remainder of the album and at some point it got to be too much of a hurdle to pick up this book as I knew it would keep me busy for hours. Great work of art, wish there was an equivalent of Comic Book Tattoo for my other favorite artists (e.g. Radiohead), just beautiful!

It grieves me to say this as a diehard Tori fan, but most of the stories in here were dreck imo. Way too many of them - it seems like a majority! - were arty/experimental stories, which I didn't enjoy; under that umbrella I include a number of stories with strange, ambiguous endings, and a number without any text. (In fairness, in the latter category, I actually liked Teenage Hustling, and Snow Cherries From France was delightful.) Jackie's Strength was a particular disappointment for me: the so...

An interesting sampler, but not really to my taste -- most of the stories were so brief as to be more snippets or moments than actual tales. I was surprised at how few of the contributors were familiar to me.

This was super cool. My favorite illustrators were Laurenn McCubbin www.laurenmccubbin.com and Star St. Germain www.thisisstar.com.

Another freebie from the spectacular GRAPHIC NOVEL SALE that I found. Some of the artwork in this is absolutely gorgeous. Plus I adore Tori Amos. Can't wait to dig my teeth in!

So, it is a really BIG book. Ok? BIG! Like a mammoth big. If you have weak wrists, hire someone to hold it while you read! Trust me.So now about the content of the book...Tori Amos -- you either love her or hate her. If you hate her, why are you reading this?? If you love her, as I do, you found this a fascinating insight into what others think of her lyrical mysteries. Were you the only one that likened the Cornflake Grrl as a strict adherence to a black & white belief in the goodness of people...

I said I didn't like comics. I take it back!Ever since Tori Amos was revealed to me at age 17, I've been her faithful fan, she's definitely the musician that's made most of an impact on me. What attracted me to her music, aside from the rockin' piano, was her lyrics, the like of which I've never seen before (or ever since for that matter). Sometimes quirky and obscure, sometimes rudely (and crudely) straightforward, a very strange, refreshing mix. With Tori I think, either you get it, or you don...

Favorites were Mr. Zebra, Teenage Hustling, Mariannne, Siren, Little Earthquakes, Past the MissionLeast favorites were Crazy, God, Pretty Good Year

If someone had picked the best ten of these, they mighta had a five star collection. If someone had picked the best twenty, they STILL coulda had a four star collection. If someone had had the nerve to just drop the truly unpublishable crap, they coulda still had a huge book which could well have claimed three stars. but no. The choice was made to, as far as I can tell, include literally anything that was sent in during the time limit. And so, we have not only a 1 star book, but a book which is