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Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 1966703 2 1969861 24 6 2005 Good-bye total:175|5:47|4:77|3:44|2:6|1:1| 175 688 278 33 30068 4.03 1041 196 3001954 3.94 173 33 8486 3.94 232 35 36393668 344061 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.94 173 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 5 1 false Tue Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 10:36:43 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 28 10:36:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 25414818 133661 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 5 1 false Mon Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 25 08:41:59 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 03 20:44:03 -0800 2008 more...]]> 71420611 563852 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 4 0 false Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 09:30:33 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 09:52:08 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 41595649 157520 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 5 0 false Fri Jan 02 08:15:31 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 10:31:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 32192801 835962 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 5 1 false Sun Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 13:19:19 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 08:13:14 -0700 2008 49256992 1555901 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 3 1 false Sat Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 12:36:45 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 23:32:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 38186889 766524 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 5 0 false Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 19 19:15:49 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 29 23:59:47 -0700 2009 Good-Bye (Drawn and Quarterly, 2008)

With every collection of Yoshihiro Tatsumi stories that Drawn and Quarterly releases, I find myself becoming more and more enamored of the man's work. I wasn't really sure that was possible; after all, D&Q's first Tatsumi collection, ...more...]]> 59423616 1431828 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 3 0 false Fri Jun 12 12:32:29 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 12:34:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 74321035 51079 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 3 0 false Fri Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 16:19:15 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 16:23:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 69869596 76042 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 18:17:24 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 18:23:21 -0700 2009 and he was basically right. It is really not what I expected seventies Japanese comics to be like - a lot of sad sexual stuff, some noiry historical surprises, much more rounded and sketchy art than I was used to, without being too d...more...]]> 78158574 47643 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 4 0 false Tue Nov 17 20:40:09 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 20:42:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 74294934 874575 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 4 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 12:23:07 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 12:41:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 52068998 2070280 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 09:37:43 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 18:46:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 58295298 33548 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 3 0 false Wed Jun 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 09:47:38 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 17:56:10 -0700 2009 47688267 213722 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 4 0 false Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 08:55:11 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 08:57:33 -0800 2009 40174153 280383 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 3 0 true Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 15:43:10 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 15:44:53 -0800 2008 50068362 872626 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 0 0 false Sun Mar 22 11:12:36 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 11:13:44 -0700 2009 65749420 286618 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 06:37:03 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 06:38:11 -0700 2009 56114243 34200 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 3 0 false Sun May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 17:00:14 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 15:06:34 -0700 2009
NOW HE'S JUST ANOTHER MAN...

GOOD-BYE, GOOD-BYE.]]> 42873171 1399323 1966703 1897299370 9781897299371 33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249m/1966703.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255806249s/1966703.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1966703.Good_bye 3.93 175 “Prepare to be disturbed and blown away. The stuff is remarkable, amazing.”—Los Angeles Times</div><div>
Good-Bye is the third in a series of collected short stories from Drawn & Quarterly by the legendary Japanese cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi, whose previous work has been selected for several annual “top 10” lists, including those compiled by Amazon and Time.com. Drawn in 1971 and 1972, these stories expand the prolific artist’s vocabulary for characters contextualized by themes of depravity and disorientation in twentieth-century Japan. </div><div>
Some of the tales focus on the devastation the country felt directly as a result of World War II: a prostitute loses all hope when American GIs go home to their wives; a man devotes twenty years of his life to preserving the memory of those killed at Hiroshima, only to discover a horrible misconception at the heart of his tribute. Yet, while American influence does play a role in the disturbing and bizarre stories contained within this volume, it is hardly the overriding theme. A philanthropic foot fetishist, a rash-ridden retiree, and a lonely public onanist are but a few of the characters etching out darkly nuanced lives in the midst of isolated despair and fleeting pleasure.</div></div></div></div></div>]]> 2005 4 0 false Mon Jan 12 22:51:02 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 22:51:26 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1966703