false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg 2930282 1 <B>An anthology of masterful shorts from the creator of <I>I Killed Adolf Hitler</I>.</B><BR><BR>This multifaceted anthology&#151;our 12th Jason graphic novel&#151;wraps up Fantagraphics' near-complete collection of Jason's oeuvre (minus just a few pieces of juvenilia) by printing selections from Jason's early-1990s work, including his remarkable calling card, the novella-length thriller "Pocket Full of Rain," which has never before been published in English.<BR><BR>Like a number of his initial stories, "Pocket" is actually drawn with realistic human beings instead of blank-faced animal characters&#151;a true revelation for Jason fans. In fact, this book showcases three distinct styles: his earliest "realistic" drawing style (used to unsettling effect in some particularly creepy stories), an intermediate "bighead" cartoony style that still features humans (used for both humor and drama), and the "funny-animal" style he's now best known for.<BR><BR>Readers who like Jason's anthropomorphic style won't be disappointed, though, as the book includes a number of tales done in that fashion, featuring (among other things) Death, a guy waiting for a bus, and croquet-playing nuns; over 40 "daily strip" format gags; a trio of hilarious parodies of other pop media work including "Corto Mjautese" and an elaborate riff on Basil Wolverton's "Spacehawk" done Jason style; and much more.<BR><BR>Also included are a color section featuring Jason's painted covers for his original Norwegian magazine <I>Mjau Mjau</I>, color strips and illustrations, and more. Plus&#151;God cheating at Trivial Pursuit. 2957711 2 7 2008 Pocket Full of Rain and Other Stories total:73|5:12|4:32|3:25|2:4|1:0| 73 271 88 15 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 4 1 false Fri Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 09:28:35 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 15:19:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 2 0 false Sat Jan 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 12:05:21 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 12:13:52 -0800 2009
I prefer Jason's longer stories over his shorter ones. There are a few gems, but most of them just make me go "huh"...more...]]> 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 4 0 false Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 07:35:08 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 07:38:26 -0700 2009 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 4 0 false Tue Jan 27 05:24:20 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 05:24:20 -0800 2009 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 4 0 false Fri Jul 04 17:54:21 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 18:24:16 -0700 2008 The Iron Wagon, a retelling of 1908 Scandinavian mystery novel of the same name. I was hooked.

His work is immediately recognizable. Using anthropomorphic animals, Jason tell ver...more...]]> 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 3 0 false Sat Jan 10 14:42:48 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 12:45:48 -0800 2009 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 3 0 false Tue Apr 28 19:54:39 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 19:55:43 -0700 2009 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 3 0 false Mon Feb 02 05:41:20 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 05:42:10 -0800 2009 absurd and morose at the same time]]> 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 4 0 false Sat Oct 31 17:25:30 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 17:26:08 -0700 2009 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 4 0 false Thu Jul 31 12:18:56 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 15:23:36 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 12:18:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 2 0 false Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 20:27:09 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 20:29:34 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 3 0 false Tue Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 07:47:56 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 11:01:40 -0700 2008 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 3 0 false Mon Nov 24 23:17:17 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 23:17:46 -0800 2008 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 4 0 false Sun Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 04:43:39 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 04:44:19 -0700 2008 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 3 0 false Thu Aug 28 13:03:11 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 13:04:49 -0700 2008 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 5 0 false Mon Nov 30 08:34:20 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 08:34:20 -0800 2009 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 3 0 false Tue Nov 24 23:01:07 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 23:01:07 -0800 2009 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 0 0 false Tue Nov 24 22:34:43 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 22:34:43 -0800 2009 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 0 0 false Tue Oct 20 13:29:28 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 13:29:28 -0700 2009 2930282 1560979348 9781560979340 73 15 3.71 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221864336m/2930282.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2930282.Pocket_Full_of_Rain_and_Other_Stories 3 0 false Sun Oct 18 12:42:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 12:42:00 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2930282