A Sort of Homecoming

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• May 1, 2004
  A Sort of Homecoming Part 3 arrives - will ship the week of May 17, 2004.

• Comic World News
  "This is a fantastically written story that is one of the most rewarding comics I’ve read in some time."
  
  
• The Fourth Rail (Critiques on Infinite Earths) Best of the Week!
  "Hurd explores how friendships -- even the most important ones in our lives -- are imperfect things that are both strong and fragile at the same time."
  
  
• The Fourth Rail (Snap Judgments)
  "I'd recommend it to anyone with a love for comics."
  
  
• The Fourth Rail: Critiques on Infinite Earths (Best of the Week!)
  Don MacPherson reviews A Sort of Homecoming, Part 2 in his 'Critiques on Infinite Earths' column on The Fourth Rail. “Once again, Damon Hurd does what he does best, and that's writing an incredibly personal and universal story of everyday life. Hurd's exploration of a friendship rings true on every level, and I'm pleased to see that he's taking his time in the examination."
  
  
• The Fourth Rail: Snap Judgments
  Randy Lander reviews A Sort of Homecoming, Part 2 in his 'Snap Judgments' column on The Fourth Rail. “A Sort of Homecoming, like My Uncle Jeff, is a powerful read that resonates with experiences in the readers' lives. While Hurd and Camello are telling a specific story, there are familiar elements and themes that will recall memories and emotions as well as entertaining with a good story."
  
  
• Pop Thought: A Sort of Homecoming, Part 2 (Best of the Week!)
  Jeremy Clifft reviews A Sort of Homecoming, Part 2 in his 'Poplitical' column on Pop Thought. “A Sort of Homecoming is a very sophisticated and somber work and one that deserves to be read and appreciated."
  
  
• ADD Blog: A Sort of Homecoming, Part 2
  Alan David Doane reviews A Sort of Homecoming, Part 2 in his blog on addblog.com. “Hurd's tale of friendship lost is probably worth telling, but it's not a story that demands three issues -- it could and should have been done as a single issue."
  
  
• Shotgun Reviews: A Sort of Homecoming (Best of 2003!)
  Troy Brownfield reviews A Sort of Homecoming in his 2003 wrap up column on Shotgun Reviews.
  
  
• depaulia.com: A Sort of Homecoming (Best of 2003!)
  Bryan Miller reviews A Sort of Homecoming in his 'Year In Comics' column on depaulia.com.
  
  
• Pop Thought: A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 (Best of 2003!)
  Jeremy Clifft reviews A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 in his 'Poplitical' column on Pop Thought. “Damon Hurd's first issue of this three issue series evidences a mature style of writing that helps create one of those books that help give comics literary credibility."
  
  
• Optical Sloth: A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 (Preview)
  Kevin Bramer reviews A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 in his column on Optical Sloth. “This serves perfectly as a preview, as all it really does it get you wondering just what the heck is going on. I'd recommend just getting the first book, frankly, as these two have completely won me over."
  
  
• Sequential Tart: Read This or Die!
  The lovely ladies of Sequential Tart: Katherine Keller, Mia Machatton, Adrienne Rappaport, and Lee Atchison review A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 in their 'Read This or Die!' column. “Damon Hurd and Pedro Camello burst on to the scene last year with My Uncle Jeff, a powerful and understated look at family and love that earned an Eisner nomination. A Sort of Homecoming equals it in quality and belongs in the hands of anybody who loves Art."
  
  
• iComics: A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1
  Greg Mcelhatton reviews A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 in his iComics reviews. “Hurd and Camello made a big splash last year with My Uncle Jeff, and A Sort of Homecoming is a nice reassurance that it wasn't just a fluke. By the end of A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 the biggest response will probably be, "Where's #2?" Hurd and Camello should be proud because they've clearly succeeded in their goals."
  
  
• The Fourth Rail: Snap Judgments (Best of the Week!)
  Randy Lander reviews A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 in his 'Snap Judgments' column on The Fourth Rail. “Anyone who has ever lost a friend or relative needs to read A Sort of Homecoming, which captures all the emotions and thoughts that go around in one's mind at such a time. Hurd and Camello wrote one of the year's best in My Uncle Jeff, and A Sort of Homecoming stands right up alongside it as excellent work."
  
  
• The Fourth Rail: Critiques on Infinite Earths (Best of the week!)
  Don MacPherson reviews A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 in his 'Critiques On Infinite Earths' column on The Fourth Rail. “Hurd and Camello have done it again. After tackling the notion of family in the Eisner-nominated My Uncle Jeff, they now reflect on friendship in A Sort of Homecoming. The grounded, universal storytelling is just as strong this time around, but Hurd has taken a different approach. This is a quieter book, one in which Hurd backs off a bit with the scripting and lets Camello's artwork tell the story."
  
  
• Comics Buyer's Guide: Pick of the Week
  Nathan Melby reviews A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 in issue #1561 of Comics Buyer's Guide. “So far, all of Damon Hurd's comic-book writing has been filled with intense emotions that have only been amplified by Pedro Camello's art. These two have found a niche together, and they interact perfectly. Readers can only hope they continue to prosper, producing tales of happiness and woe in a way only they can."
  
  
• Pop Matters: A Friend Indeed
  Ryan Paul reviews a sort of homecomingA Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 in his comics column on Pop Matters. “Damon Hurd creates a powerful dramatic narrative out of the personal tragedies and details of everyday life that we all experience."
  
  
• Comic Book Galaxy: Review
  Alan David Doane reviews the preview edition of A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 on Comic Book Galaxy. “It's difficult to judge the graphic novel by the incomplete advance version I received (the full version of part one is due later this month), but the good news is that the narrative is a bit more ambitious than the generally well-received My Uncle Jeff, with a wider cast of characters."
  
  
• Movie Poop Shoot: Breakdowns
  Chris Allen reviews the preview edition of A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 in his August 21st 'Breakdowns' column. “Hurd generally does a good job, especially in quieter scenes, but tries a bit too hard to wring maximum emotion from every scene. Camello continues to improve, going from a morose page to one of pure joy smoothly."
  
  
• Ninth Art: Looking Ahead in the Shipping Forecast
  German Bright of Ninth Art reviews A Sort of Homecoming, Part 1 in the Shipping Forecast. “Hurd's dialogue goes straight for the guts, making the reader really feel a sense of loss in a few short speech balloons. On the visual side, Camello's sense of composition and good eye for contrast in his black and white art makes a complimentary impact. All in all, solid storytelling, extremely well done and worth the effort to seek out."
  
  
• The Fourth Rail: Down the Line
  Randy Lander recommends part one of A Sort of Homecoming in his August edition of 'Down the Line.' “I have the benefit of having already read this sometimes sad, sometimes funny, always engaging story of lost love, departed friends and fond remembrances in preview form, so I know that it's a worthy follow-up to the Eisner-nominated My Uncle Jeff. With only two books under their belt, Hurd and Camello have earned themselves a place not only on my "must buy" list but on my "must get everyone else to buy" list too."
  
  
• Derek Martinez: Ramblings
  Derek Martinez recommends part one of A Sort of Homecoming in his review of the August issue of Previews. “Given how much I enjoyed their first book, I’m looking forward to this one and it sounds to tread an emotional path somewhat stronger than what My Uncle Jeff did. I’ll be picking this up."
  
  
• Newsarama Previews: A Sort of Homecoming
  Newarama Previews the newest release from Damon Hurd and Pedro Camello.
  
  

• Comic World News: Something I Hurd - The Damon Hurd Interview
  Damon Hurd is interviewed by Ed Cunard of Comic World News.
  
  
• The Pulse! : Hurd's Sort of Homecoming
  Damon Hurd is interviewed by Jen Contino of The Pulse!
  
  
• Sequential Tart: Damon Hurd - Personal Dramas
  Damon Hurd Is interviewed by Lee Atchison in the October issue of Sequential Tart.