The Stringer
English
The Fall
Comic - Unknown
Readers who found themselves gripped by the apocalyptic adventure of ROBERT KIRKMAN's THE WALKING DEAD and who were moved by the emotion in CORMAC McCARTHY's The Road will not want to miss JARED MURALT's THE FALL.
After losing his wife, one father will have to face a world in freefall, shaken to its core by an economic, social, political, and health crisis without precedent. Facing seemingly unreal and very unexpected dangers, he will do whatever it takes to protect his loved ones in a cou...
To Afghanistan and Back
Comic - Non-Fiction
Introduction by Bill Maher. When U.S. bombs started raining on the Taliban, Rall jumped on a plane straight to the war zone to get the real story for himself. Featuring his Village Voice articles and a graphic novel.\n\nTwice winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Ted Rall is a syndicated editorial cartoonist and columnist for Universal Press Syndicate. His previous books include Revenge of the Latchkey Kids and 2024.
The Superannuated Man
Comic - Unknown
Humanity has been overthrown. Mutated animals run amuck in a post-apocalyptic world. Think you 've seen this type of thing before? Well, not the way TED McKEEVER tells it. Follow the last remaining human, HE, as he encounters every manner of bizarreness the devastated town of Blackwater has to offer, in this collection of McKEEVER 's brooding, darkly humorous series, The Superannuated Man. Plus, it contains a substantial amount of bonus material, including . . . doodles.
Unpresidented
Comic - Unknown
Taking aim at hypocrisy, greed, stupidity, and cultural chaos in the age of Trump, UNPRESIDENTED features a wide range of sharp-witted illustrations lampooning the bizarre course of American politics and culture since the fateful escalator ride of 2015. Fans of political humor and social commentary should not pass this by. Collects cartoons by fan-favorite comic book creator KIERON DWYER.
Pride of the Decent Man
Comic - Unknown
In a sleepy New England town, Andrew Peters is born into an abusive family. As he grows older, he seems to be on the right track, using writing as his outlet—but his best friend Whitey is always pulling him in the opposite direction. Andrew eventually lands himself in prison, and shortly thereafter, learns he has a daughter. The shock resolves him to a path of redemption and an attempt to live his life as a decent man.\n\nT.J. Kirsch is a cartoonist published by Oni Press ("Lost and Found"), Image ("Outlaw Territory") and Archie Comics where he did coloring for a few years. His recent works include She Died In Terrebonne: A Sam Kimimura Mystery with writer Kevin Church and So Buttons written by Jonathan Baylis. He lives in upstate New York with his wife and daughter. See more at www...
Silk Road to Ruin
Comic - Comedy
Part graphic novel travelogue, part tongue-in-cheek travel guide, this collection gathers the adventures of caustic cartoonist Ted Rall in the wild and woolly central Asian countries, a veritable powder keg sitting atop the oil the world will need tomorrow. The book combines articles with comics in chapters that relate Rall's experiences retracing the legendary Silk Road, from the sublime history of China to the absurdity of the present-day petty dictatorships of the “The 'Stans,” to which the author had the temerity—or perhaps stupidity—to return, including once with a group of listeners on his radio show, on a dare. This always-lively compendium offers readers an exotic adventure, satire, and a fun way to find out more about an often overlooked part of the world that looms i...