Stand Still, Stay Silent
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Post-apocalyptic fiction |
Stand Still, Stay Silent is a
Overview
Stand Still, Stay Silent portrays a
The narrative begins with a prologue depicting groups of families and strangers around present-day Scandinavia, all witnessing the early phases of a pandemic.
Sundberg is a fan of maps and topography, and her comic makes extensive use of projections of coastlines, mountains, and fjords,[4] as well as charts including a language family tree.[5] These and other expository insertions (such as in-world advertisements) provide context on the regions the characters visit, the hazards they face, and the subtle and overt ways their world has diverged from the reader's own.
Development
Sundberg created the 500-page long "practice" webcomic A Redtail's Dream in 2012 while studying
Reception
Etelka Lehoczky of NPR praised Sundberg's artwork, saying that "her style isn't unique, and it certainly isn't experimental, but it's perfectly assured" and that though Sundberg's characters "are immediately situated in a comfortable cartoony world", the post-apocalyptic compositions and intricate maps of the world are "awe-inspiring".[8] Emily Gaudette of Inverse called the artwork in Stand Still, Stay Silent reminiscent of J. R. R. Tolkien’s drawings of Middle-earth and described it as "breathtaking".[12]
The comic's narrative technique was commended by Emma Lawson of ComicsAlliance, who called its use of exposition "interesting", and praised the fantasy-esque take on a post-apocalyptic setting.[3] Lauren Davis, writing for io9, concurred, stating that "Sundberg has a remarkable ability to balance the charming and the creepy".[1] Though Comic Book Resources complained that Sundberg's use of character profiles "tends to take you out of the story", they still recommended the comic overall.[4]
In 2015, Stand Still, Stay Silent won a
Books
- Sundberg, Minna: Stand Still Stay Silent Book 1, s. 324. Author's Edition, 2015. ISSN 2342-8899(online).
- Sundberg, Minna: Stand Still Stay Silent Book 2, s. 260. Hiveworks Comics, 2018. ISBN 978-1-946698-06-3
- Sundberg, Minna: Stand Still Stay Silent Book 3, s. 304. Hiveworks Comics, 2020. ISSN 2342-8899(online).
- Sundberg, Minna: Stand Still Stay Silent Livre 1, s. 328. Édition Akileos, 2018. ISBN 978-2-35574-353-5
- Sundberg, Minna: Stand Still Stay Silent Livre 2, s. 260. Édition Akileos, 2019. ISBN 978-2-35574-363-4
- Sundberg, Minna: Stand Still Stay Silent Livre 3. s. 304. Édition Akileos, 2020. ISBN 978-2-35574-453-2
References
- ^ a b Davis, Lauren (2014-02-26). "After a global pandemic, monsters stalk post-apocalyptic Scandinavia". io9. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ^ Baker-Whitelaw, Gavia (2016-08-14). "The best fantasy comics of 2016 (so far)". Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- ^ a b Lawson, Emma (2017-02-08). "Exploring the Wild: Should You be Reading 'Stand Still, Stay Silent'?". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- ^ a b c Cruz, Larry (2014-09-05). "'Stand Still, Stay Silent' Visits Lovely Post-Apocalyptic Scandinavia". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ^ Trendacosta, Katherine (2014-12-01). "This Linguistic Family Tree Is Simply Gorgeous". io9. Archived from the original on 2017-01-29. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ^ Sundberg, Minna. "About the Comic". Stand Still, Stay Silent. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ^ Morris, Steve (2016-02-19). "Weekender: Brandon Graham, EgyCon, Harpy Gee and 'Stand Still Stay Silent'". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ^ a b Lehoczky, Etelka (2016-01-31). "A Sampler Of Web Comics To Keep You Clicking". NPR. Archived from the original on 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "Stand Still. Stay Silent - webcomic, page 973". 2018-09-27. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Stand Still. Stay Silent - webcomic, page 1". 2018-10-14. Archived from the original on 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ^ "Stand Still. Stay Silent - webcomic, page 560". 2022-03-28. Archived from the original on 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ Gaudette, Emily (2016-01-28). "The 9 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Webcomics Still Running". Inverse. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
- ^ Cavna, Michael (2015-03-24). "2015 Reubens: Roz Chast's big award caps a winning event for women creators". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2017-01-04.