Summary
John Pham’s simple-seeming stories of best friends Jay and Kay and their misfit friends weave in and out, with unexpectedly sad twists and comical turns, all steered by Pham’s mastery of the cartooning craft and the language of comics storytelling. Pham’s bold use of bright color and high hilarity draws the reader in, only to slowly reveal extra layers of psychological acuity, character depth, and existential gravitas.
For all of its emotional richness, at its heart, J + K re…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781683969563 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1683969561 |
| Author: | John Pham |
| Publisher: | Fantagraphics |
| Imprint: | Fantagraphics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 16 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 422g |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 224mm |
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Critics Review
John Pham is the most artistically inventive, generous, and kindhearted cartoonist of his generation, and J + K is one of the very finest graphic novels of the past decade. Needless to say, I highly recommend this book.–Chris Ware
A utopic psychedelic motley of Tove Jansson’s Moomin, The Muppets, Garfield and scenery on par with Hokusai.– “XS Noize”
John Pham
John Pham is a cartoonist and animator living in Los Angeles, CA. He is a Xeric Grant recipient, multiple Ignatz Award nominee, and his work has been featured in two volumes of Best American Comics.
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