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Weathercraft / Jim Woodring.
LIBRA PN6727.W667 W43 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Woodring, Jim.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Imaginary places--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Imaginary places.
- Frank (Comic book character from Woodring)--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Frank.
- Frank (Comic book character from Woodring).
- Stories without words.
- Genre:
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Stories without words.
- Graphic novels.
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First Fantagraphics Books edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, 2010.
- Summary:
- "For over 20 years now, Jim Woodring has delighted, touched, and puzzled readers around the world with his lush, wordless tales of 'Frank.' Weathercraft is Woodring's first full-length graphic novel set in this world--indeed, Woodring's first graphic novel, period!--and it features the same hypnotically gorgeous linework and mystical iconography. As it happens, Frank has only a brief supporting appearance in Weathercraft, which actually stars Manhog, Woodring's pathetic, brutish everyman (or everyhog), who had previously made several appearances in 'Frank' stories (as well as a stunning solo turn in the short story 'Gentlemanhog'). After enduring 32 pages of almost incomprehensible suffering, Manhog embarks upon a transformative journey and attains enlightenment. He wants to go to celestial realms but instead altruistically returns to the unifactor to undo a wrong he has inadvertently brought about: The transformation of the evil politician Whim into a mind-destroying plant-demon who distorts and enslaves Frank and his friends. The new and metaphysically expanded Manhog sets out for a final battle with Whim. Weathercraft also co-stars Frank's cast of beloved supporting characters, including Frank's Faux Pa and the diminutive, mailbox-like Pupshaw and Pushpaw; it is both a fully independent story that is a great introduction to Woodring's world, and a sublime addition to, and extension of, the Frank stories."--Publisher's website.
- Notes:
- "A Frank Comic"--Dust jacket.
- ISBN:
- 9781606993408
- 1606993402
- OCLC:
- 464579802
- Publisher Number:
- 99943471589
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