Upside Dawn

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SKU: 9781683966524
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By Jason

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Summary

Upside Dawn is a beguiling collection of short comics that blend humour, literary homage, and surreal twists. From a dinner date turned Dadaist farce to Death deciding fate over chess, and Spock living a double life as an avant-garde painter in 1920s Paris, Jason's playful narratives mix genres and iconic references including Hitchcock thrillers, dinosaurs, vampires, and cultural icons like David Bowie and Elvis.
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Ideal for fans of graphic novels who appreciate dry wit, experimental storytelling, and playful mashups of pop culture and literary references. Suitable for both established Jason followers and new readers seeking inventive comics.

In this absolutely bonkers comics collection, Norwegian cartoonist Jason follows his most oddball impulses, presenting to readers an intergalactic assortment of his weirdest, wildest short stories yet.

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A dinner date devolves into a Dadaist farce. Death decides his victim's fate over a high-stakes game of chess. Kafka is ensnared in a confounding bureaucracy of his own imagination. Spock beams down to 1920s Paris to live a double life as an avant-garde painter. Hitchcockian thrillers, literary adaptations, and homages to classic EC comics abound. Dinosaurs! David Bowie! Vampires! Elvis! Welcome to the cosmic gumbo of Upside Dawn.

Norwegian cartoonist Jason is beloved for his signature dry wit, deadpan humour, and elegantly minimalist style. His newest compilation of short comics stories leans into the playful and experimental, as he mixes and matches genres, mashes up low and highbrow culture, from Star Trek to Georges Perec, and leads readers through dizzying twists and turns. In sum, it is a beguiling collection for both stalwart Jason fans and the blissfully uninitiated.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The A.V. Club praises Jason's work as deserving of any comics fan's full attention, while Publishers Weekly hails him as one of the best cartoonists working anywhere today.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683966524

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 256 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 177.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 256

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Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Graphic Novels Jason

About the Author

Jason hails from Oslo, Norway, but currently resides in Montpellier, France. He's won multiple Eisners, a Harvey, and an Inkpot award.

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