Folly: Consequences of Indiscretion

Hans Rickheit

tra 2012. · Fantagraphics Books

O ovoj e-knjizi

Lovers of art comics know Hans Rickheit from his smashing graphic novel The Squirrel Machine (2008), but Rickheit has, for over a decade, been reaching into the deepest cupboards of the back-mind with his comics.Originally distributed into the world as Xeroxed pamphlets, these "underground comix" reflect the true nature of its nomenclature: Here are the archeological findings of the subterranean ruins of the psyche. Finally, these scattered elements have been compiled into a compact, lushly illustrated bedside reader. Give your cerebellum a tug and become a spelunker of the subconscious as we trespass among the scorched archaic wastelands of the offspring of apes and fools. Here we find the profane, beautiful progeny of prurient ideals. Immerse yourself in the nocturnal meanderings of unnamed protagonists. Ponder the uncomfortable sexuality of the twins, Cochlea & Eustachia. Recoil at the doings of a dwarfish malefactor in "Hail Jeffrey," or simply stare at the pretty pictures. Suffice to say that readers of The Squirrel Machine will not be disappointed.

O autoru

Hans Rickheit is a cartoonist known for his eclectic, haunting, cerebral, occasionally sexually deviant work. His graphic novels include Chloe, The Squirrel Machine, Folly, and Cochlea & Eustachia. He has also collaborated with his wife, Krissy Dorn, on the comics Delia and The 'Ham. He lives in Central Massachusetts.