![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Tina's own motives behind working for Martin are slowly turned upside down as well, building the book towards its inevitably explosive end. ![]() Martin's initial repulsion for Tina slowly turns to attraction and eventually lust, causing him to re-evaluate his own notions of beauty and sexuality. Over time, Martin and Tina's relationship evolves from a tenuous working relationship to a confused sexual one. He hires a homely model, Tina, to pose for a series of "erotic" paintings that he hopes will be his breakthrough into the gallery world. Martin is a floundering painter desperately attempting to pursue his fine art inclinations rather than toil in the world of commercial art. Unlike those works, Ripple is a highly realistic story in terms of subject matter and drawing style. ![]() Ripple is a breakthrough graphic novel for Dave Cooper, creator of the wildly surreal and critically-acclaimed graphic novels Crumple and Suckle. ![]()
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