Quimby The Mouse - Hardcover

Quimby the Mouse

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in AS NEW condition. Large-format folio (11.25 x 14 inches). "Accumulating, once and for all, the most thorough compendium tolerable of the early nineteen nineties youth culture zeitgeist "QUIMBY THE MOUSE," approximately chronologically arranged, with all attendant doctrine and scholarship common to its circle; also: full introduction, annotations, explanations, and criticism. The layman should thus, at least, be equipped to place the proto-sentimentalism (now au courant in the sequential art industry) of this volume in its proper sociohistoric context. (See Notes; Index.) 68 digitally-restored tabloid comic pages selected from rare file copies of the once-collectable periodical 'The Acme Novelty Library.'. . Inside, you'll find: unnavigable compositions; awkward metaphors; ill-chosen subjects; all, nonetheless, prettied up and rendered beguiling with novel printing tricks & graphic panache." [author's small-print cover whimsy] "This large-format collection of Ware's early work, mostly from 1990 and 1991, repackages material that appeared in Acme Novelty Library as well as other publications, but still feels amazingly fresh. Even in these early strips, Ware displays a virtuoso ability in both rendering and storytelling. The material consists of primarily one or two page strips focusing on Quimby's remarkable bad luck in life and everything else. Quimby resembles a distant cousin of Disney's iconic Mickey Mouse, but instead of being a chipper mascot, he's a tiny, bleak figure travelling across a hostile world. The depressing subject matter is clothed in the peppy antics of primal cartooning, making the strong emotions that much more potent for being so surprising. All of the work is packaged impeccably--Ware's beautiful gold foil stamped cover alone is worth the book's price, while his running joke that the book is, in fact, a discarded library book is funny and touching, underscoring comics' ephemeral quality. Ware also provides a wonderful autobiographical introduction that gives the work context without ever explaining it; he simply adds another layer. Fans of Ware's earlier Jimmy Corrigan will find much to enjoy here; the tragicomic sensibility, beautiful drawing and impeccable packaging that marked that book are all here in full effect."--Publishers Weekly. Pristine hardcover w/brilliant corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding, no jacket as issued, all quite presentable. Oversize book will likely require additional postage & insurance to get to you safely; please inquire with your specific interest & destination. Artikel-Nr. RUB3378

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