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The Perry Bible Fellowship: Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories (Hardcover)

by Nicholas Gurewitch (Author)

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Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics, U.S. (15 Oct 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1593078447
ISBN-13: 978-1593078447
Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 20.3 x 1.3 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 181,168 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The award-winning Perry Bible Fellowship has a achieved a cult following both online and in its weekly appearances in newspapers and magazines around the world. Now, for the first time, the hilarious cartoons of Nicholas Gurewitch are being collected in this handsome hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dark and hilarious, 10 Dec 2007

By	Mikko Saari (Tampere, Finland) - See all my reviews

The Perry Bible Fellowship has long been one of my favourite online comics. The author has a brilliantly twisted sense of humour and a good sense of style. PBF is PBF, even though the illustrations vary a lot between strips, as Gurewitch experiments with different styles and techniques.

This book compiles almost hundred pages worth of strips: not all of them, but most. Few of my personal favourites are missing, yet I'm quite satisfied with the collection. There's some material that's previously unpublished, but it's nothing really interesting. So, if you've already read everything that's on the web site and don't want to buy stuff you've already read, this book offers very little. However, I'm rather glad to have it on my bookshelves.

If you've never heard of Perry Bible Fellowship, I envy you: you have a world of sickly sweet pleasure to explore. Check the web site or buy the book: whichever you do, you won't be disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Move over The Far Side...welcome to The Dark Side!, 17 Nov 2007

By	Dr. George L. Sik (Epsom, Surrey) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

In Gary Larson's The Prehistory of the Far Side, he revealed some cartoons that had never been syndicated or had received loads and loads of complaints. Things have moved on a bit since then, I can tell you!

The Perry Bible Fellowship (no idea what that means) is sick, dark and twisted...but also hilarious. If The League of Gentlemen were available in comic strip form, it might well resemble this: Willy Wonka is running an abattoir, rather than a chocolate factory; 'Will you marry me?' is spelled out using the bodies of aircrash victims; a camera inside a Tunnel of Love provides filthy souvenir snaps...and that's just a taste.

If you like your humour pitch-black and get impatient between its weekly appearances in The Guardian, this collection is just for you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 1 Sep 2008

By	Mr. A. J. SMITH (Aberdeen, Scotland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is brilliant collection. Gurewitch is a fantastic artist and obviously skilled in a number of different styles. Some of the strips are simplistic and childlike to the point where a ten-thumbed idiot like me could draw them. Others are as meticulously detailed and vidid as the work of the great Robert Crumb. All are brilliant in their own way. Whatever style Gurewitch adopts, it seems the perfect choice for the material - he obviously has a keen sense for the marriage of content and form.

But what of the content? In short, it's hilarious. The humour is misanthropic, dark and twisted but it is never cheap. With some controversial comic artists, like Dagsson and Max Canning, the controversial nature of their work can seem a bit limited and superficial; often there seems to be little beyond an intention to be politically incorrect and offend people. Gurewitch's humour is jet-black but there is always intelligence, wit and genuinely comic ideas in his work. Many of the strips in this book are funny in a way that is timeless. "The Adventures of the Man With No Penis" had me literally rolling on the floor in fits of laughter, as did several others.

To speak more of this book would be to ruin it. Just go out buy it. This Gurewitch chap is a genius.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing New
I bought this book thinking I might get a book full of things that might not be on the website. Instead of paid for a book full of comics which are available online. Read more

Published 14 months ago by M. Ward

5.0 out of 5 stars Twisted and beautiful, like satanic candy
For a long time I have taken refuge on the Perry Bible Fellowship website whilst at work. When the daily grind is getting too much it is rather comforting to be able to disappear... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Mark Hetherington

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
I've never been a fan of comics, but I can read this book again and again. These strips are absolutely fantastic!

Published 18 months ago by Lasma Znotina

5.0 out of 5 stars Spiffing
Absolutely.

Buy it or feel foolish for the rest of your life.

Lots of PBF comic strips in paper form that can be stroked and patted until you're sick.

Published 21 months ago by THE TRUTH HURTS

5.0 out of 5 stars Great to have a hard copy of one of my favourite web comics
In some ways this is a very quick review - go to the perry bible fellowship website and if you enjoy the strips I highly recommend buying the book and if you don't like them,... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Johnmcl7

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