Manfried the Man
A Graphic Novel
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2018
Summary
In the world of Manfried the Man, the roles of cats and humans are reversed—humanoid cats are in charge, while tiny, dim-witted, lovable little people are kept as pets. Manfried, a stray man taken in by slacker Steve Catson, becomes the Garfield to his John Arbuckle: lazy, selfish, and sometimes maddening in his weird human behavior. But ultimately, the pair depend on each other to get through life’s troubles.
In this book-length story, Steve finds himself stuck with a dead-end job an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781683690153 |
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| ISBN-10: | 168369015X |
| Author: | Caitlin Major, Kelly Bastow |
| Publisher: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quirk Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2018 |
| Weight: | 401g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 155mm x 216mm |
| Series: | Manfried the Man |
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Critics Review
“Readers get a glimpse of an entire feline-run world, rife with animal puns and little nude men yelling ‘Hey!’”– Publishers Weekly
Named a “Best Comics of 2018” by A.V. Club
Named one of Paste’s “25 Best Comic Books of 2018”
“A must read for pet owners of any stripe.”—A.V. Club
“A simple tale of affection, devotion, and worry…though its narrative beats are familiar, that makes them no less adorable.”—Vulture
“There’s something in this story that can resonate with everyone - even if you’re more of a dog person.”—Newsarama
“Unexpectedly touching.”—The Comics Beat
“Anyone who loves their pets as much as (or more than) they do other humans will happily read it cover to cover.”—Philadelphia Life
“A delightful twist on the human/cat relationship.”—Library Journal
“An entertaining and often laugh-out-loud twist on reality.”—Foreword Reviews
“A surprisingly sweet story about companionship.”—Publishers Weekly
“Joyous and utterly delightful.”—Storgy magazine
“Major and Bastow have a keen eye for details and a lot of the humor comes because they have thought things through to their logical and hilarious conclusions…But also because the life of Steve Catson is so sensitively drawn, and reminds us of people we know, or including ourselves.”—Sequential Tart
Caitlin Major
Caitlin Major, creator of Manfried, is a Toronto-based comics writer and illustrator. Her webcomics include Home Sick, Peach Plum Pear, Yer a Witch Milly, and The Spirit and the Spider. Caitlin works as an animation compositor at Skyship Entertainment, an animation studio in Toronto that specializes in kids’ programming.
Kelly Bastow is a comics creator and commercial illustrator. She illustrated The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy and has drawn for the comics Lumberjanes, Adventure Time, and Capture Creatures. She self-published the graphic novel Wax and Wane (coloring by Caitlin Major), and her 2017 autobiographical comic, Year Long Summer, was nominated for an Ignatz Award.
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