Brian Chippendale
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| Maggots | Brian Chippendale | PictureBox | $18.88
($21.95 list) |
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by Brian Chippendale Perhaps the most eagerly (not to mention patiently!) awaited book to come out of Fort Thunder, Brian Chippendale's Maggots was originally slated to be published several years ago by the now defunct Highwater Books. Copacetic Comics fielded numerous queries over the years as to the fate of this particular work, and it was frustrating to not be able to offer a definitve reply. We are quite pleased therefore to be able at last to look over and see this little gem sitting pertly on our table of new arrivals; we are confident that we will not be alone in this regard. Published by PictureBox, who are, evidently, on a mission to deliver the comics we need to read, this edition of Maggots has painstakingly reproduced the look and feel of the original sketchbook in which Chippendale drew it, going so far as to have it printed at the same printer that printed the original book in which Maggots was drawn! This little book packs a real punch; its pages pulse with an infectious manic energy that will have anyone who reads it compusivley reaching for pencil and paper, raring to go and testify in pen and ink to the glory of living. | |||||
| Ninja | Brian Chippendale | PictureBox | $29.75
($34.95 list) |
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OK kids, the wait is over. This mega-blast of comics and more by Fort Thunder co-founder, Brian Chippendale is now on our shelves, and it's most definitely a book that stands out in a crowd. Five years in the making, it's Chippendale's first book publication, and he's gone all out to make it a debut to remember. It's a giant oversize (11" x 17") 144 page hardcover volume printed in black and white and full color where it counts. 80 pages are devoted to the titular graphic novel that is both an epic -- and deranged -- fantasy and an urban allegory. The remaining 64 pages are chock-a-block with drawings, collages, posters and more. While much is simply pen and ink and/or pencil, this is reproduced with full attention to all details and subtleties. Ninja is a sensual onslaught that will stagger your brain as it tries to take it all in. We found ourselves going back again and again to soak up the richness of Chippendale's imagery while simultaneously working to crack the riddles of his narratives. Published by the design wizards at Picture Box. | |||||