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Though it is my first attempt at his work, I am in love with Lynd Ward's style. This book, or rather Ward's oeuvre, is an equivalent to pure cinema. Kubrick believed that a piece of pure cinema should be devoid of words and usual narration and should succeed in telling its story through light and sounds. "2001 Space Odyssey" was a step towards that goal I believe.

But much earlier, Ward had achieved "pure storytelling", I wonder if there in any such word, through his art. German Expressionism is manifested in these sketches (woodcuts), which are so good to look at. Helpless men overshadowed by tall, looming, tower-like buildings - these could very well be scenes from a long forgotten Fritz Lang movie. Above all, the woodcuts are darkly delicious, beautiful also, and horrifying at times. I think Ward is a champion of the medium and I am glad I found him.