As a Cartoonist by Noah Van Sciver
A series of comic strips joined together by the theme of the author's chosen profession -- cartooning -- reveals a funny and often poignant reflection on the human condition and the lives we choose to live.Acclaimed cartoonist Noah Van Sciver puts to use all the creative arrows in his quiver in this captivating collection of fiction, biography, memoir, and more. Van Sciver juxtaposes fictional stories about what life as a "19th Century Cartoonist" might have looked like with a series of autobiographical strips about life as a contemporary cartoonist, along with pieces about his father and childhood that inform the path in life he has chosen. The resultant effect is a routinely funny (Van Sciver never takes himself too seriously unless it is intended for comedic effect) but also deeply relatable book that touches on some of life's big questions, whether about the ways we measure happiness or success, the ways we often define ourselves by our careers, or ways we can sometimes lose sight of the most important things. Van Sciver displays a love of the history and form of cartooning that recalls Art Spiegelman, a Lynda Barryesque thirst to unpack ideas of what creativity really means, and a Harvey Pekar-like way of just trying to stay alive in the face of despair.
Noah Van Sciver rose to prominence in the comic book industry with his critically acclaimed Blammo series, which has won him three Ignatz award nominations. Mad magazine, Best American Comics 2011, The Stranger, and other graphic anthologies have all included his work. He is currently the writer and artist for the alternative weekly newspaper Westword's Rufus Baxter comic strip. The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln, Youth Is Wasted, Saint Cole, and Fante Bukowski: Struggling Writer are Van Sciver's four graphic novels.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781683965619 |
| ISBN 10 | 1683965612 |
| Title | As a Cartoonist |
| Author | Noah Van Sciver |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Fantagraphics |
| Year published | 2022-08-16 |
| Number of pages | 100 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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