Cleverly appropriated old-fashioned animation imagery and advertising styles of the 1920s and 1930s are put to use in Quimby the Mouse at the service of modern vignettes of angst and existentialism. As this cartoon silhouette of a mouse ignominiously suffers at every turn, the spaces between the panels create despair and a Beckett-like rhythm of hope deceived and deferred (but never quite extinguished), buoying Quimby from page to page. Like Ware's first book, Jimmy Corrigan, Quimby is saturated with Ware's genius, ...
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Cleverly appropriated old-fashioned animation imagery and advertising styles of the 1920s and 1930s are put to use in Quimby the Mouse at the service of modern vignettes of angst and existentialism. As this cartoon silhouette of a mouse ignominiously suffers at every turn, the spaces between the panels create despair and a Beckett-like rhythm of hope deceived and deferred (but never quite extinguished), buoying Quimby from page to page. Like Ware's first book, Jimmy Corrigan, Quimby is saturated with Ware's genius, including consistently amazing graphics, insanely perfectionist production values, cut-out-and-assemble paper projects, and the formal complexity of his narratives that have earned him the reputation as one of the most prodigious artists of his generation.
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Very Good. Folio in decorative gilt-stamped illustrated boards. Corners and spine tips rubbed and lightly exposed, 1/4" tear to front joint at foot; interior crisp and clean. B&W and color comics. **Due to size or weight of book additional charges for international and priority shipping may apply. **. Folio-over 12-15" tall.
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Very Good. Comic/Graphic Novel A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Light edge wear and bump to corner of rear cover and text block. 11"w x 13 3/4"h.
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Very good. No jacket. Cover is in great condition, with no visible flaws apart from minor wear to corners and edges. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.
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Good. A few drops of water fell on the front cover, which affected the first few pages. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
