Scott Pilgrim is a six-part graphic novel series written and illustrated by Canadian author Bryan Lee O’Malley.  The novels follow the adventures of a 24-year-old Toronto resident named Scott Pilgrim as he attempts to win the heart of a rollerblading Amazon.ca delivery girl named Ramona Flowers by defeating her seven evil ex-boyfriends.

The plot sounds fairly contrived, and it’s hard to argue against that assessment.  However O’Malley quickly finds his stride in a strange sort of alt-lit/manga mashup.
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