Against Pain Contributor(s): Regé, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 189729929X ISBN-13: 9781897299296 Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: October 2008 * Out of Print * Annotation: Short stories from the radiant "cute-brut" world of a truly remarkable artist "Against Pain "is the first collection of multipage anthology pieces by Ron Rege, Jr. The storytelling side of his expressive work is featured in these comic strips gathered from "McSweeney's," "The New York Times," "Kramers Ergot," "NON," "Rosetta," "Arthur," "The Comics Journal," and Drawn & Quarterly's anthology. Suicide bombers, art appreciation, a Lynda Barry "cover," and even a Tylenol-sponsored comic about pain are brought together under the theme of suffering and how people cope with it. "Against Pain "also includes the alt-comics zine classic "Boys" a twenty-two-page collaborative comic--considered by many to be Rege's finest work--illustrating the "lust life" of a friend in explicitly honest and hilarious detail. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Anthologies |
Dewey: 741.5 |
LCCN: 2008472462 |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 9.14" W x 11.74" L (2.08 lbs) 128 pages |
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: Short stories from the radiant cute-brut world of a truly remarkable artist Against Pain is the first collection of multipage anthology pieces by Ron Reg , Jr. The storytelling side of his expressive work is featured in these comic strips gathered from McSweeney's, The New York Times, Kramers Ergot, NON, Rosetta, Arthur, The Comics Journal, and Drawn & Quarterly's anthology. Suicide bombers, art appreciation, a Lynda Barry cover, and even a Tylenol-sponsored comic about pain are brought together under the theme of suffering andhow people cope with it. Against Pain also includes the alt-comics zine classic Boys: a twenty-two-page collaborative comic-considered by many to be Reg 's finest work-illustrating the lust life of a friend in explicitly honest and hilarious detail. |
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