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McSweeney's Quarterly Concern: Issue Number 13: Comics Issue No. 13
 
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McSweeney's Quarterly Concern: Issue Number 13: Comics Issue No. 13 (Hardcover)

by Dave Eggers (Editor), Chris Ware (Editor)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • 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: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 529,461 in Books (See Bestsellers 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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It smells good, it feels good, and it's full of beauty..., 24 Aug 2004
By "scribeoflight" - See all my reviews
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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.

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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars post-modern comics, 12 Jul 2004
By Ian Williams "ianw" (Sunderland, UK) - See all my reviews
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That comics is/are an artform is indisputable. After all, movies certainly are and they are on the whole even more simple-minded (judging by the standard of the most popular examples). Comics too, like science fiction, are more judged by their worst examples (or at least the image of their worst examples in the mind of the public) than any other form of art. In this little volume, Chris Ware sets out to redress the balance.

While I can't say for certain that the word 'superhero' isn't mentioned, there is certainly nothing remotely resembling one anywhere in this volume. What you do get is an effective mixture of essays, historical (i.e. old) strips like Krazy Kat (post-modern 50 years before the term was invented), non fiction (Joe Sacco in Bosnia), surrealist, avant-garde, social commentary, design, and the occasional straight-forward narrative (Jaime Hernandez). And a whole lot more to boggle the mind, astound the eye, and engage the intellect.

This is a remarkable volume which is highly unlikely ever to be duplicated or repeated (unless it sells really well), so get it while you can. This is Art, enjoy.

(Unless, of course, your horizons are bounded by DC and Marvel comics, in which case it's pretentious crap by people who can't draw, so consider this a one star review. Your loss.)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Luscious, 14 Dec 2004
By R. J. Hobson (London) - See all my reviews
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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.
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