Leaving Richard's valley / Michael DeForge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeForge, Michael, 1987- author, artist.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Comic books, strips, etc.

Cities and towns.

Authority--Comic books, strips, etc.

Authority.

Communities--Comic books, strips, etc.

Communities.

Genre:

Graphic novels.

Science fiction comics.

Comics (Graphic works)

Allegories.

Comics (Graphic works) -- Canada.

Fiction.

Physical Description:

479 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

[Montreal, Quebec] : Drawn & Quarterly, [2019]

Summary:

"Richard is a benevolent but tough leader. He oversees everything that happens in the valley, and everyone loves him for it. When Lyle the Raccoon becomes sick, his friends-Omar the Spider, Neville the Dog, and Ellie Squirrel-take matters into their own hands, breaking Richard's strict rules. Caroline Frog rats them out to Richard and they are immediately exiled from the only world they've ever known. Michael DeForge's Leaving Richard's Valley expands from a bizarre hero's quest into something more. As this ragtag group makes their way out of the valley, and then out of the park and into the big city, we see them coming to terms with different kinds of community: noise-rockers, gentrification protesters, squatters, and more. DeForge is idiosyncratically funny but also deeply insightful about community, cults of personality, and the condo-ization of cities. These eye-catching and sometimes absurd comics coalesce into a book that questions who our cities are for and how we make community in a capitalist society."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781770463431

1770463437

OCLC:

1036098975

Publisher Number:

99980092116