So I've been on silence for a bit. .

Thought I would start by discussing the elements of a classical Greek Tragedy.

O.k. so there's a chorus. They are in charge of narrating the story and making sure we are not lost.

Oh yeah, and there's a hero. Who is usually swayed by some outside force which he can not control, a victim of the gods, if you will. He or she ends up dead most of the time.

Ha ha this is all I remember from my intro to Theatre 101 course.

I recently picked up a copy of the Greek Street (Peter Milligan, Davide Gianfelice) trade. Actually, it was thrust into my hands--after I complained of not having read anything "new" for a while.

See I am different from most comic aficionados in that I don't go for the weekly comic book releases. I usually wait for the trade, there are some exceptions( eq. the Sword by the Luna Brothers). I am used to reading novels,

so the idea of reading such small bits and waiting a week is difficult for me.

I digress. So my friend puts this trade into my hands, and I am glad he did. So here you have a place in London in which Greek mythology is playing out in strange ways. We have a chorus in the form of a stripper. We have Oedipus, Medea, the Furies. The writer has compiled the stories by the "complex" they represent. The first trade is quite disturbing and explores the Oedipus Complex. If you are not familiar or can't remember I suggest you google before you read.

Love the art, and I am picky about my art. I am liking the story as well, but then again I like unusual stories. This is my first Milligan read, which is unfortunate. I will explore more of his titles. Like I tell my friends, I choose books based on my favorite authors. I specially fixate on story/character depth and development. I got into comics/graphic novels cause I am greedy and want the best of both worlds (art and lit.) lol.

By the way, if you haven't given comics/graphic novels a chance, consider it. They really are the best of both worlds.