Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware (English) Paperback Book

Description: Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware This first book from Chicago author Chris Ware is a pleasantly-decorated view at a lonely and emotionally-impaired "everyman" (Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth), who is provided, at age 36, the opportunity to meet his father for the first time. An improvisatory romance which gingerly deports itself between 1890's Chicago and 1980's small town Michigan, the reader is helped along by thousands of colored illustrations and diagrams, which, when read rapidly in sequence, provide a convincing illusion of life and movement. The bulk of the work is supported by fold-out instructions, an index, paper cut-outs, and a brief apology, all of which concrete to form a rich portrait of a man stunted by a paralyzing fear of being disliked."From the Hardcover edition. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This first book from Chicago author Chris Ware is a pleasantly-decorated view at a lonely and emotionally-impaired "everyman" (Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth), who is provided, at age 36, the opportunity to meet his father for the first time. An improvisatory romance which gingerly deports itself between 1890's Chicago and 1980's small town Michigan, the reader is helped along by thousands of colored illustrations and diagrams, which, when read rapidly in sequence, provide a convincing illusion of life and movement. The bulk of the work is supported by fold-out instructions, an index, paper cut-outs, and a brief apology, all of which concrete to form a rich portrait of a man stunted by a paralyzing fear of being disliked."From the Hardcover edition." Author Biography Daniel Clowes, a multi-Harvey, Eisner and Ignatz Award-winner, is a Chicago native living in Oakland, CA, with his wife Erika. His many books include "David Boring, Ghost World, Wilson, Ice Haven, Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron, Caricature", and 2011s "Mister Wonderful". Review "This haunting and unshakable book will change the way you look at your world. Ware captures landscapes made to flatten emotion--a clinic shrouded in snow, a sterile apartment complex--and yet shows the reader the meaning and even beauty in every glimpse from a highway, every snippet of small talk." --Time magazine "Jimmy Corrigan pushes the form of comics into unexpected formal and emotional territory." --Chicago Tribune "Graphically inventive, wonderfully realized . . . [Jimmy Corrigan] is wonderfully illustrated in full color, and Wares spare, iconic drawing style can render vivid architectural complexity or movingly capture the stark despondency of an unloved child." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Wares use of words is sparing, and at times maudlin. But the real joy is his art. Its stunning. In terms of attention to detail, graceful use of color, and overall design--Ware has no peer. And while each panel is relentlessly polished--never an errant line or lazily rendered image--his drawings, somehow, remain delicate and achingly lyrical." --Dave Eggers, The New York Times Book Review Review Quote "This haunting and unshakable book will change the way you look at your world. Ware captures landscapes made to flatten emotion--a clinic shrouded in snow, a sterile apartment complex--and yet shows the reader the meaning and even beauty in every glimpse from a highway, every snippet of small talk." -- Time magazine " Jimmy Corrigan Details ISBN0375714545 Author Chris Ware Pages 380 Publisher Pantheon Books Language English ISBN-10 0375714545 ISBN-13 9780375714542 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Illustrations Yes Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-04-30 Short Title JIMMY CORRIGAN THE SMARTEST KI Residence US Birth 1967 Imprint Fantagraphics Subtitle The Smartest Kid on Earth Place of Publication Seattle Country of Publication United States Series Pantheon Graphic Library DOI 10.1604/9780375714542 Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:43656064;

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