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THE
BIG BOOK OF HELL |
| by Matt Groening |
Paperback: 169 pages
Pantheon Books
ISBN: 0679727590 |
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$20.00
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| Matt Groening
is probably best-known as the creator of the television show The Simpsons,
but many of his fans prefer his older and even more cynical Life in
Hell comics. THE BIG BOOK OF HELL is an impressive collection of a
decade's worth of his best work. |
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| Childhood, Love,
School, and Work are not just the stages of life; they are also the four
"Hell" books by Matt Groening that have sold than one-and-a-half million
copies.
THE BIG BOOK OF HELL is an anthology of new and classic
"Life in Hell" cartoons with an introduction by the author. Fans of Matt's
early work will be delighted to learn the origins of these hilarious characters,
and new readers attracted by The Simpsons will have a wonderful
time with these offbeat cartoons.
An oversized volume of the
best of Matt (also available in hardcover). |
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THE
HUGE BOOK OF HELL |
| by Matt Groening |
Paperback: 160 pages
Penguin USA
ISBN: 0140263101 |
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$17.95
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| From the creator
of Life in Hell and The Simpsons comes an oversized compendium
of cartoons that explore the zany details of life in hell as Binky remains
the last liberal rabbit on Earth, Bongo refuses to salute the flag, and
Akbar and Jeff continue their anxious romance. |
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| Matt Groening
said that the measure of successful social criticism is "if you can delight
half your audience and really annoy the hell out of the other half." Groening's
tenth Life in Hell book, THE HUGE BOOK OF HELL, works in much this
way. Having evolved from a cynical, bitter outlook on life, Life in
Hell now offers what is most likely the sharpest, most subversive social
criticism available in comic strips. (Only Groening seems to be able to
write things like "I have a constant craving for Jack Daniels" or "I'm
going to tell God to stab you.") And, as such, it sometimes hits, it sometimes
misses. What remains consistent is the quality of the insight, whether
it be on the creative process, life's little burdens, family life, or the
trials of love. |
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BARTMAN:
THE
BEST OF THE BEST! |
| by Matt Groening |
Paperback
Harperperennial Library
ISBN: 0060951516 |
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$11.95
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| More exciting
than a new episode of The Itchy & Scratchy Show, more valuable
than compromising photos of Principal Skinner--it's the absolute best of
Bartman!
Featuring the cream of Springfield's villains in their most memorable battles
with the spike-haired crusader, this collection capitalizes on the characteristic
wit that has made the Simpsons and company into cartoon superstars. Color
throughout. |
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Bart
Simpson's
Treehouse
of Horror
Spine-Tingling
SPOOKTACULAR |
| by Matt Groening |
Paperback: 144 pages
HarperCollins
ISBN: 0060937149 |
$15.95
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| Matt Groening,
the creator of television's longest-running animated series, The Simpsons,
serves up another tome of terror that will rattle your funny bones. Get
ready for more wacky and whimsical weirdness: crazed Christmas trees, tattooed
circus freaks, school dances, flying monkeys, intergalactic rebellion,
teenage acne, giant cockroaches, and vegetarian chili -- from the morbid
to the mundane, the cryptkeeper of comedy tells tales of heartpounding
hilarity guaranteed to leave you in stitches! |
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