- Hardcover: 368 pages
- Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Ltd (3 Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0241142695
- ISBN-13: 978-0241142691
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 17.6 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 824,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Chris Ware has gathered some of the world's best writers who can also draw and presents here the first comprehensive collection of their work. Contibutors include Daniel Clowes, Gary Panter, Charles Burns, Art Spiegelman, Ben Katchor, Kim Deitch, Adrian Tomine, Joe Sacco, Seth, Joe Matt, Chester Brown, Kaz, and many others.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Edited by the talented Chris Ware and featuring contributions from a multitude of talented comic artists, past and present, 'McSweeney's 13' is a genuine treasure trove. It is also a genuine treasure; books as ornately designed and lavishly produced as this one are rare things indeed. Most importantly, from the perspective of the consumer, it is worth every penny of its price.
Pull yourself away from the heavy boards embossed in gold with delicate designs, steel yourself against the alluring smell of expensive paper stock and top quality inks, and only then begin working through this eye-wateringly good anthology of comics and comic history. There are recollections from John Updike, Glen David Gold, and Michael Chabon; essays by comic historians and cultural theorists; and selections of classic strip cartoons (and preliminary sketches for those cartoons) drawn from the archives.
Then there are comics themselves - over two hundred pages of them. Adriane Tomine, Jim Burns, Richard McGuire, and Seth each provide strong stories, which alone would justify the price of admission. These stories, along with the stories of many others, impress with their imaginative reach, emotional precision, and exquisite artwork. Once you've finished the book you've got two mini-comics to enjoy; the autobiographical musing on birds, parents, and life, generally, is by the far the better of the two.
Although much of the collection has an autobiographical feel, there is cross section of genres represented here. Chris Ware has brought together everything (apart, alas, from a few examples of the great mainstream work being done Marvel and DC) from Joe Sacco's searingly astute work of journalism 'The Fixer' (we get two extracts from the larger work) to the filthy comedy of Kaz's 'Underworld'.
It is a book I recommend you run out and buy, and experience in the full.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A beautiful and engrossing compendium of graphic writing. When we say comics, we certainly don't mean Wolverine and Spiderman. From the hilarious simplicity of Chris Ware to the stunningly poignant "Fixer" series by Jay Sacco, this is a piece of publishing to treasure. And check out the dust cover, which is almost worth the price alone.
Edited by Chris Ware, McSweeney's 13 is a beautifully produced hardback with a design your own wraparound cover by Chris Ware and 2 bonus mini-comics.
Inside are comics essays by Ira Glass, Chris Ware, John Updike, Glen David Gold, Malachi B. Cohen, and Chip Kidd. There are also appreciations of the work of Rodolphe Topffer (a 19th century cartoonist and arguably America's first comics artist), George Herriman, and Charles Schulz.
And onto the comics themselves! Most of the samples are of larger works by their authors which, if you're familiar with indie comics then you'll have already heard of/read them already: "Black Hole" by Charles Burns, "Clyde Fans" by Seth, "Spent" by Joe Matt, "Underworld" by Kaz, "In the Shadow of No Towers" by Art Spiegelman, "The Fixer" by Joe Sacco, "Shortcomings" by Adrian Tomine, and "Louis Riel" by Chester Brown.
There are also contributions from R. Crumb, Dan Clowes, Mark Newgarden, Jim Woodring, Archer Prewitt, Lynda Barry, Chris Ware, Mark Beyer, Richard Sala, Kim Deitch, Ben Katchor, Richard McGuire, Jeffrey Brown, Julie Doucet, Debbie Dreschler, David Heatley, Gilbert Hernandez, and Ivan Brunetti.
There's no better place to start if you're new and interested in comics. For those who are more familiar with a few of the names above, you'll find samples by all the artists and might discover some new ones for yourself. I discovered the work of the excellent Richard Sala and Kim Deitch through this issue. The samples of other artists also allowed me to get an idea of what their work was like and I ended up reading/buying most of the artists' books off the back of this issue!
An excellent volume from McSweeney's, one of their best in fact, and a totally engrossing read. Highly recommended.
Inside are comics essays by Ira Glass, Chris Ware, John Updike, Glen David Gold, Malachi B. Cohen, and Chip Kidd. There are also appreciations of the work of Rodolphe Topffer (a 19th century cartoonist and arguably America's first comics artist), George Herriman, and Charles Schulz.
And onto the comics themselves! Most of the samples are of larger works by their authors which, if you're familiar with indie comics then you'll have already heard of/read them already: "Black Hole" by Charles Burns, "Clyde Fans" by Seth, "Spent" by Joe Matt, "Underworld" by Kaz, "In the Shadow of No Towers" by Art Spiegelman, "The Fixer" by Joe Sacco, "Shortcomings" by Adrian Tomine, and "Louis Riel" by Chester Brown.
There are also contributions from R. Crumb, Dan Clowes, Mark Newgarden, Jim Woodring, Archer Prewitt, Lynda Barry, Chris Ware, Mark Beyer, Richard Sala, Kim Deitch, Ben Katchor, Richard McGuire, Jeffrey Brown, Julie Doucet, Debbie Dreschler, David Heatley, Gilbert Hernandez, and Ivan Brunetti.
There's no better place to start if you're new and interested in comics. For those who are more familiar with a few of the names above, you'll find samples by all the artists and might discover some new ones for yourself. I discovered the work of the excellent Richard Sala and Kim Deitch through this issue. The samples of other artists also allowed me to get an idea of what their work was like and I ended up reading/buying most of the artists' books off the back of this issue!
An excellent volume from McSweeney's, one of their best in fact, and a totally engrossing read. Highly recommended.
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