Sam Zabel And The Magic Pen

Sam Zabel And The Magic Pen

A burned-out superhero comic artist goes on an adventure that spans time and spaceâ€•with two female companions.
Acclaimed cartoonist Dylan Horrocks returns with a long-awaited new graphic novel, the first since his perennial classic, 1998â€™s Hicksville. Cartoonist Sam Zabel hasnâ€™t drawn a comic in years. Stuck in a nightmare of creative block and despair, Sam spends his days writing superhero stories for a large American comics publisher and staring at a blank piece of paper, unable to draw a single line. Then one day he finds a mysterious old comic book set on Mars and is suddenly thrown headlong into a wild, fantastic journey through centuries of comics, stories, and imaginary worlds. Accompanied by a young webcomic creator named Alice and an enigmatic schoolgirl with rocket boots and a bag full of comics, Sam goes in search of the Magic Pen, encountering sex-crazed aliens, medieval monks, pirates, pixies and â€• of course â€• cartoonists. Funny, erotic, and thoughtful, Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen explores the pleasures, dangers, and moral consequences of fantasy. Full color
Country USA
Brand Fantagraphics Books
Manufacturer Fantagraphics
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2015-01-18
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781606997901

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