false 409913 3 <div><b>From the critically acclaimed cartoonist of Clyde Fans and It's A Good Life comes a humorous graphic novel on the obsession of comic-book collecting.</b><br><br>Taking a break from the serialization of his saga <i>Clyde Fans</i> and the design of <i>The Complete Peanuts</i>, critically acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator Seth creates a farcical world of the people whose passion lies in the need to own comic books and only in pristine, mint condition.<br><br>Meet Wimbledon Green, the self-proclaimed world's greatest comic-book collector who brokered the world's best comic-book deal in the history of collecting. Comic-book retailers, auctioneers, and conventioneers from around North America, as well as Green's collecting rivals, weigh in on the man and his vast collection of comic books. Are Green's intentions honorable? Does he truly love comics or is he driven by the need to conquer? Lastly, is he really even Wimbledon Green?<br><br>A charming and amusing caper where comic-book collecting is a world of intrigue and high finance. Part riotous chase, part whimsical character sketch, <i>Wimbledon Green </i>looks at the need to collect and the need to reinvent oneself.<br></div> 399199 30 10 2005 Wimbledon Green: : The Greatest Comic Book Collector in the World total:152|5:30|4:57|3:47|2:15|1:3| 152 552 199 30 5 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 20 15:19:04 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 29 15:13:45 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Sep 23 20:46:25 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 06 12:31:07 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Jun 21 20:18:28 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 21 20:23:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 18 01:10:12 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 18 01:31:54 -0700 2007
this is the second graphic novel i've read in the last couple of weeks. this one wasn't overly brilliant - but it was reasonably interesting.

it is all about a mysterious comic collector named wimbledon green. it is...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 10:45:57 -0700 2008 Mon May 19 11:21:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 09 00:41:04 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 00:41:04 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 20 12:07:30 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 12:10:06 -0800 2009
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Amusing dig at the obsessive collector mentality (centered on comics, of course, but the obsession is universal; viz. Dork Tower and the like). The titular antihero (note to self: change word...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 31 10:22:47 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 07 08:22:59 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 22:15:11 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 22:21:31 -0700 2009 Wimbledon Green (love that name) is a beautifully rendered evocation of a different, innocent time. In Seth's gold-embossed world, comics are the most important thing in life, so much so that a whole society of ernest, learned men can devote their fortunes to the collecting of them. Seth has created...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Sep 20 13:15:19 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 13:18:09 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 14:44:51 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 14:46:21 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 16:25:13 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 16:27:04 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Feb 16 10:47:26 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 16 10:47:26 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 04:44:21 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 04:44:41 -0700 2009 http://shazhmmm.blogspot.com/2009/05/wim...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 05:54:54 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 17:39:56 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 22:25:51 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 22:30:07 -0700 2008 and probably 40% of the charm is in the delightful...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat May 10 12:41:38 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 12:27:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 19 08:56:04 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 19 08:58:11 -0800 2007 2 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 07 14:09:34 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 07 14:09:34 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=409913