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Beanworld Book 1: Wahoolazuma! Hardcover – 24 Feb. 2009

by Larry Marder (Author, Artist)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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A Most Peculiar Graphic Novel Experience! For decades, Larry Marder's legendary Beanworld comics have captivated readers from grade school to grad school. Dark Horse proudly introduces Beanworld to a new generation of fans with this first volume in a series of standalone graphic novels! Meet Mr. Spook, Professor Garbanzo, Beanish, and the Chow Sol'jer Army as they experience adventures that prove, whether friends or adversaries, we all ultimately depend on each other for survival. Beanworld reflects deep truths about our world, including themes of ecology, advertising, culture, and art, making the experiences of these fanciful creatures feel as true, funny, moving, and relatable as anything in our own reality.
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  1. Print length
    272 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dark Horse
  4. Publication date
    24 Feb. 2009
  5. Grade level
    4 - 6
  6. Dimensions
    15.95 x 2.18 x 23.5 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    1595822402
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1595822406
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse; Dark Horse ed. edition (24 Feb. 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1595822402
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1595822406
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.95 x 2.18 x 23.5 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Larry Marder

Larry Marder

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Larry Marder is a firm believer in Marcel Duchamp's observation that it is the viewer that makes the picture. Shortly after his difficult birth, his mother took one look at his lopsided head and exclaimed, "Why does he look like a bean!" So is it any wonder he's devoted his creative life to exploring the relationships and adventures that make up Larry Marder's Beanworld?

Marder was born in Chicago in 1951 and grew up in Highland Park, Illinois. He spent the first third of his life pursuing art. His interests in comic books and Native American mythology started at an early age. He was educated at Hartford Art School where he became engrossed in conceptual art and underground comix. It was in this period that his iconic Bean shaped characters were first developed. Marder earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in 1973.

After college, Marder went to work as an advertising executive in Chicago by day, and by night created the most peculiar comic book experience Tales of the Beanworld, first released in 1985 by Eclipse Comics. 21 issues were published until 1993. It was in that year that Marder went off to "join the comic book circus" full time, as the Executive Director of Image Comics and later President of McFarlane Toys. What he intended as a short sabbatical from Beanworld, ended up stretching into fifteen years.

To the delight of his fans all over the world, Marder left the business world and returned to making Beanworld full time in 2007.

Marder lives in Orange County, California, with his wife, Cory, and their two cats, Olive and Chipper

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4.5 out of 5 stars
13 global ratings

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William J. Harrington
5.0 out of 5 stars Silly, Deep, Addictive! Hokka Hokka Hey!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 October 2013
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I've been looking for something to read to the kids. Previously we've read "Elfquest" and "Bone" to great success.

But I had trouble finding my first "Beanworld" book. Besides, I wasn't sure what they would make of it.

Well they love it (boy 12, girl 10). And I'm falling in love with Beanworld all over again. My old collections only had three issues, but this hardcover collects several. The kids would sit right by me if I read the whole thing cover to cover.

Highly recommended for Beans of all ages!
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Michael T. Chorney
5.0 out of 5 stars A comic for thinking
Reviewed in Canada on 15 July 2012
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This is not just a comic. It is a process, an experience, an interactive journey into deceptively deep waters. There is nothing else out there like it. Go read it now and become part of the process.
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Carmody
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it, my 5-year-old loves it, my friend's teenaged son loves it.
Reviewed in the United States on 24 December 2010
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This was one of my books, and my then-four-now-five year old got her hands on it and asked me to read it to her. I said, "no" because the first chapter (and ONLY the first chapter) has a kind of dark and scary part. But she was enchanted by the pictures, and I really did want to share it with her. So I warned her that the first chapter is a little scary, and we read the whole thing. Then the second book. When the third came out, we were both very excited. (I skipped one part of the second book that was tangential to the main story, and a little scary)

Since then, she does things like point out swirls in her cinnamon toast that look like the Hoi-Polloi, and she likes to play Heyoka with me. (Heyoka is not in the first book) The thing is, the book captured my imagination, too. And now that we've gone through it several times, I'm picking up little things I missed before. I lent it to a friend, and it did not grab him, but his tres-cool son asked me through him if I had the second book, and then the third.

Like all things of quality, it does get a bit over-hyped, and I don't want you to be disappointed. This book is not the Second Coming. But it is a very good story, where words and pictures dance beautifully together, and it is different than any other book I've read.
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M. Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best kids graphic novels of the past 50 years!
Reviewed in the United States on 6 April 2013
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This book creates a new world with its own reality. The characters are charming and the mystery behind it all keeps you coming back for more! Great for kids and adults.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on 15 January 2018
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Great book. Very stylized, very weird.
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CHARLES W STROBL
4.0 out of 5 stars I'd give a hill of beans for this
Reviewed in the United States on 31 July 2016
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Reminds me of a kid's comic,but it has an unexpected depth to it. Very interesting.
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