Sam Zabel And The Magic Pen

Dylan Horrocks

ISBN 10: 1606997904 / ISBN 13: 9781606997901

Published by Fantagraphics January 2015, 2015

Slight supine, corners bumped. Seller Inventory # 1035281

Synopsis:

A burned-out superhero comic artist goes on an adventure that spans time and space―with two female companions.

Acclaimed cartoonist Dylan Horrocks returns with a long-awaited new graphic novel, the first since his perennial classic, 1998’s Hicksville. Cartoonist Sam Zabel hasn’t drawn a comic in years. Stuck in a nightmare of creative block and despair, Sam spends his days writing superhero stories for a large American comics publisher and staring at a blank piece of paper, unable to draw a single line. Then one day he finds a mysterious old comic book set on Mars and is suddenly thrown headlong into a wild, fantastic journey through centuries of comics, stories, and imaginary worlds. Accompanied by a young webcomic creator named Alice and an enigmatic schoolgirl with rocket boots and a bag full of comics, Sam goes in search of the Magic Pen, encountering sex-crazed aliens, medieval monks, pirates, pixies and ― of course ― cartoonists. Funny, erotic, and thoughtful, Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen explores the pleasures, dangers, and moral consequences of fantasy. Full color

About the Author: Dylan Horrocks lives in New Zealand with his wife and two sons. He is the author of the award-winning graphic novel Hicksville and the comic book series Pickle and Atlas, and has also written for DC Comics and Vertigo, including Hunter: the Age of Magic and Batgirl.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sam Zabel And The Magic Pen
Publisher: Fantagraphics January 2015
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good