A friend told me about a site where famous quotes were weaved into storylines and then displayed in a comic book style. It sounded something creative, intriguing. But when he talked about having been hooked to it for four hours straight, that sounded like an exaggeration. It wasn't! This website, zenpencils.com, is run by Gavin Thuan who has worked as a graphic designer and is a cartoonist. The website is filled with wonderful cartoons with themes created around quotes from famous men and women. Most of these quotes are inspirational, that would make you think and ponder on many aspects of life, may even act as the bright spot you needed on a rather dull day.
And it is the latest post by Gavin that has got me writing here. It is a story created around a quote by Roger Ebert, the famous critic who recently passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer, written in his autobiography. A quote on kindness which says somewhere "To make others less happy is a crime". It is a beautiful comic, about a young man's love for movies right till his death, and the way in which he believed in the concept of kindness. The above picture is just the beginning, and the whole artwork by Gavin is available here. Do read it and if you are browsing around, check out the comics based on quotes by C.S. Lewis, Chris Hadfield, Muhammad Ali, Stephen Fry, if not more. Great work, Gavin!
And am reminded once again of the Chicago Tribune tribute for Ebert at the end of this post. Great one!
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