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SIX TREASURES OF THE SPIRAL TP COMICS FORMED UNDER PRESSURE (MR)
(W) MATT MADDDEN (A) MATT MADDEN (C) MATT MADDEN
UNCIVILIZED BOOKS
StockID: 126001 SKU: 0824UB671
Novelistic worlds in miniature. Hilarious hijinks. The occasional twist ending… The stories in Six Treasures of the Spiral: Comics Formed Under Pressure are inventive and wide-ranging- sometimes funny- occasionally sad- and always offbeat. The New York Times called Matt Madden a stuntman-philosopher because he creates comics in the crucible of formal constraints — one comic is a visual palindrome- another maps on to the letters of the alphabet- several follow the rules of demanding poetic forms like the villanelle and the haiku. It may seem that strict limitation would stymie creativity; on the contrary- the massive pressure it exerts on the author's process bonds atoms of text and image together into comic diamonds that Booklist has called formally rigorous and narratively lucid. Madden is an educator and evangelist for experimental comics. This book contains an extensive afterword that walks through all the game-like rules he used in the stories in this collection. He offers insights into how he turned the shackles of these complex constraints into a source of inspiration and ingenuity. If you want to explore new creative challenges- you'll leave this book eager to work on forging your narrative jewels.
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SIX TREASURES OF THE SPIRAL TP COMICS FORMED UNDER PRESSURE (MR)
(W) MATT MADDDEN (A) MATT MADDEN (C) MATT MADDEN
UNCIVILIZED BOOKS
StockID: 126001 SKU: 0824UB671
Novelistic worlds in miniature. Hilarious hijinks. The occasional twist ending… The stories in Six Treasures of the Spiral: Comics Formed Under Pressure are inventive and wide-ranging- sometimes funny- occasionally sad- and always offbeat. The New York Times called Matt Madden a stuntman-philosopher because he creates comics in the crucible of formal constraints — one comic is a visual palindrome- another maps on to the letters of the alphabet- several follow the rules of demanding poetic forms like the villanelle and the haiku. It may seem that strict limitation would stymie creativity; on the contrary- the massive pressure it exerts on the author's process bonds atoms of text and image together into comic diamonds that Booklist has called formally rigorous and narratively lucid. Madden is an educator and evangelist for experimental comics. This book contains an extensive afterword that walks through all the game-like rules he used in the stories in this collection. He offers insights into how he turned the shackles of these complex constraints into a source of inspiration and ingenuity. If you want to explore new creative challenges- you'll leave this book eager to work on forging your narrative jewels.
This is a PRESALE. Release date stated in title. Books will ship after release date. Release dates subject to change without notice. We do not guarantee release dates set by publishers.
Items including but not limited to Hardcovers (HC), Trade Paperbacks (TPB/TP), Softcover (SC), Manga, Graphic Novels (GN), box sets are ordered at the time when a customer places an order. They will be shipped after they arrive from the publisher. We do not guarantee ship dates on HC, TPB, SC, GN, Manga or Box Sets. Preorders for these items are not refundable.
This listing uses stock images, images may not have final trade dress. Final art may vary and will have trade dress (logos). Virgin covers will be explicitly stated in the title. If the title does not state that the cover is virgin, it will have logos/trade dress. Industry standard is to provide retailers with images prior to release, these images usually do not contain logos but logos will be on the actual product when it is released.
Books will be in Near Mint (NM) 9.4 or better condition.
Any CGC offerings will ship in approximately 60 - 90 days after the release date. Signed, special or limited edition items usually have later release dates than the initial release. Title may state the release date of the unsigned/non limited item.
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