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Ideal for readers of graphic novels who enjoy a mix of surreal fantasy, dark humour, and adventure with a distinctive artistic style and complex characters.
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See moreJoe Daly's magnum opus: a slacker comedy of gargantuan proportions.
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Our protagonist Palmer—wallflower, mystic seeker and paper mill operator—moves into a new apartment with his outwardly self-assured and womanising friend, Perry. Thus begins an epic struggle of love and self-preservation. Events take a peculiar turn as Palmer befriends an iconoclastic co-worker, Billy Boy, and plunges headlong into a world of subterranean organisations, sorcery, and wild goose chases. Palmer is worried that before any semblance of order can be restored, he must face more chaos.
Highbone Theater by Joe Daly is a captivating narrative that intertwines the mundane with the mystical, pushing the boundaries of reality as Palmer navigates through his extraordinary journey.
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"Alternating between bold black-and-white panels and brilliant full-colour sequences, Daly deftly navigates the mundane and the madcap. Highbone Theater blends noisy roommates, ineffectual romance, 9/11 conspiracies, and hallucinogenic adventures into an exhilarating, bizarre tale. Fans of Daly's Dungeon Quest will appreciate its blend of realism and fantasy, marked by humour and melancholy." — Publishers Weekly
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ISBN: 9781606999226
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 19 May 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Fantagraphics
Illustration: 1 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 160.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 1120g
Pages: 574
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About the Author
Joe Daly is a cartoonist from South Africa. Born in London, he studied animation for two years at Cape Town's City Varsity College. His work has been described as "Tintin Meets the Freak Brothers in the Cape of Good Dope." His books include Scrublands, The Red Monkey Double Happiness Book, and Dungeon Quest.
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