FEB111049 - EAN
THE FIRST GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM A MASTER OF THE FORM, CO-STARRING HIS BELOVED 'FRANK' CHARACTER For over 20 years now, Jim Woodring has delighted, touched, and puzzled readers around the world with his lush, wordless tales of 'Frank.' Weathercraft is Woodring's first full-length graphic novel set in this world-indeed, Woodring's first graphic novel, period!-and it features the same hypnotically gorgeous linework and mystical iconography. As it happens, Frank has only a brief supporting appearance in Weathercraft, which actually stars Manhog, Woodring's pathetic, brutish everyman (or everyhog), who had previously made several appearances in 'Frank' stories (as well as a stunning solo turn in the short story 'Gentlemanhog'). After enduring 32 pages of almost incomprehensible suffering, Manhog embarks upon a transformative journey and attains enlightenment. He wants to go to celestial realms but instead altruistically returns to the Unifactor to undo a wrong he has inadvertently brought about: The transformation of the evil politician Whim into a mind-destroying plant-demon who distorts and enslaves Frank and his friends. The new and metaphysically expanded Manhog sets out for a final battle with Whim... Weathercraft also co-stars Frank's cast of beloved supporting characters, including Frank's Faux Pa and the diminutive, mailbox-like Pupshaw and Pushpaw; it is both a fully independent story that is a great introduction to Woodring's world, and a sublime addition to, and extension of, the Frank stories. Weathercraft will be a defining graphic novel of 2010. (immagine)
Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 13/01/11
By Jim Woodring. Artist Jim Woodring. Cover by Jim Woodring.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 19,99
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 18,04
Altri dettagli per materiale USA
Pagina del Previews (FEB/2011): 287
Data di uscita: 23/03/11
Final Order Cutoff: 13/01/11 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilità che l'ordine verrà soddisfatto sono molto alte)
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