{"product_id":"buzzelli-collected-works-vol-1-by-guido-buzzelli-9781942801429","title":"Buzzelli Collected Works Vol. 1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHailed in Europe, \u003cstrong\u003eGuido Buzzelli\u003c\/strong\u003e has been called \"the Michelangelo of monsters,\" \"the Goya of comics,\" and \"the patron saint of all Italian cartoonists.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pioneer active from the 1950s to the 1980s, today virtually unknown in English, Buzzelli horrifies, fascinates, and provokes with his unique blend of surrealism and dynamism. Displaying a range of influences from Westerns and science fiction to Renaissance art and futurism, Buzzelli's stories are a delightful, quasi-postmodern mishmash of high and low, showcasing an intricate hand and stylish narrative skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first of three volumes collecting Guido Buzzelli's stories in English for the first time, \u003cem\u003eBuzzelli Collected Works Vol. 1\u003c\/em\u003e includes \u003cem\u003eThe Labyrinth\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eZil Zelub\u003c\/em\u003e, two of the earliest Italian avant-garde graphic novels ever published. These fantastic and grotesque stories are the perfect introduction to Buzzelli's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNominated for a 2024 Ignatz Award for Best Collected Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Jamie Richards. Introduction by Domingos Isabelinho.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46711087333612,"sku":"9781942801429","price":71.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19824883482879.jpg?v=1754181867","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/buzzelli-collected-works-vol-1-by-guido-buzzelli-9781942801429","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}