Summary
A slow-motion drive-by view of a collapsing universe meant to sit in the palm of your hand. How fast can you go in a buggy drawn by the flap of a butterfly’s wings? How do you measure the speed of waking from a dream? Such abstract inquiries into the unrelenting absurdity of contemporary life make up this omnibus of meditative vignettes from one of mainland China’s most prolific and recognizable, yet anonymous, new underground cartoonists of the current generation.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770466692 |
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| ISBN-10: | 177046669X |
| Author: | Woshibai |
| Publisher: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Imprint: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 376 |
| Release Date: | 16 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 134mm x 180mm |
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Critics Review
Silent, short, unexpected, surreal there s a snackable brevity to them that s unsurprisingly amassed a huge following. SOLRAD. Woshibai’s hilariously clever comics explore themes of mundanity and reverie … Saying so much with so little is certainly [his] charm. It s Nice That
Woshibai
Woshibai lives and works in Shanghai, where he was born and raised. After several years in video game design, he now freelances full-time as an illustrator and cartoonist.
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