Comics for a Strange World
A Book of Poorly Drawn Lines
$37.00
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
12 February 2018
Summary
From New York Times bestselling author/artist Reza Farazmand comes a new collection of sardonic, absurdist comics about friendship, foes, unexplained mysteries, and living in the age of technology.Don’t Miss Poorly Drawn Lines on Cake, airing on FX and streaming on FX on Hulu!Absurd comics for our absurd times, from the artist behind the wildly popular webcomic Poorly Drawn Lines-the perfect gift for comic book fans!In his follow up to the New York Times bestselling Poorly Drawn Lines, beloved webcomic artist Reza Farazmand returns with a collection of comics that hilariously skewers our modern age. Comics for a Strange World takes readers through time, space, and alternate realities, reuniting fans with favorite characters and presenting them with even more bizarre scenarios. A child is arrested for plagiarism. A squirrel adapts to human society by purchasing a cell phone-and a gun. And an old man shares memories of the Internet with his granddaughter (“A vast network of millions of idiots. Together, the idiots created endless shitty ideas. It was a true renaissance of shit.”). In the world of Poorly Drawn Lines, nothing is too weird or too outlandish for parody.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780735219885 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0735219885 |
| Author: | Reza Farazmand |
| Publisher: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Imprint: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 12 February 2018 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 178mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for Poorly Drawn Lines “Poorly Drawn Lines consistently walks the line between deeply poignant and laugh-out-loud funny.” – Matthew Inman , creator of The Oatmeal
Praise for Comics for a Strange World:
“One of the funniest books I’ve read this year.”
—Boing Boing
Praise for Poorly Drawn Lines:
“Poorly Drawn Lines consistently walks the line between deeply poignant and laugh-out-loud funny.”
—Matthew Inman, creator of The Oatmeal and New York Times bestselling author of 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
“Poorly Drawn Lines is the funniest comic I’ve read since The Far Side.”
—Wil Wheaton
Reza Farazmand
Reza Farazmand is a New York Times-bestselling author, comedy writer, and creator of the popular internet comic series Poorly Drawn Lines. He has published four books, including the graphic novel City Monster and the comic and essay collection Poorly Drawn Lines: Good Ideas and Amazing Stories, along with two followup collections: Comics for a Strange World and Poorlier Drawn Lines. His work has been featured in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Adventure Time comics, Buzzfeed,NPR, and on Comedy Central. He lives and draws in Los Angeles.
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