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published
1989
by Vortex Comics Inc.
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Paperback
isbn
0921451040
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Read in January, 1990
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Along with Alan Moore's 80's work (Swamp Thing, Miracle Man and Watchmen) Brown's "ED The Happy Clown" in its collected form is/was and probably always be a great source of creative energy for me.
The best way I can sum Ed up is that a book that may very well have been and still is ahead of its time. Pure creative genius.
The best way I can sum Ed up is that a book that may very well have been and still is ahead of its time. Pure creative genius.
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Read in April, 2007
Ed the Happy Clown is a satire of contemporary western culture that encapsulates far more than just the Regan era in in which it was written. Like a true piece of cultural satire, it uses absurdity to its full extent by reflecting back our collectively irrational thoughts and actions—our insanity. From vampires to alternate universes to talking penises, Brown blends literary genres with guttural imagery to create a tale that is as soulful and entertaining as it is nauseating. The reader, w...more
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Read in May, 2008
Brr. So good. Reagan's penis got tude. this is the best comic I've ever read. Bar none. for a long time I couldn't find book 7, 8, and 9, but wow, I just finished. Please read this. Please oh please!
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ok, i had to read this through twice before it all made sense, but once all the individual plot threads had come together it was weirdly hilarious. or do i mean hilariously weird?
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True heartbreak---CB made a book that made me reconsider how a comic story can be told--I have yet to apply those lessons, but I sure as hell intend to soon
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Read in January, 1991
Is this back in print? I need it now!!! Darkly hilarious graphic novel that involves Ronald Reagan's penis...oh my.
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Read in January, 2000
DRAWN AND QUARTERLY WHEN ARE YOU PUTTING THIS BACK IN PRINT????
LOOK AT ME YR MAKING ME YELL ON THE ONLINE.
LOOK AT ME YR MAKING ME YELL ON THE ONLINE.
Read in July, 2001
Funny, violent yet absurd. Read it, and you know how bizarre one's imagination can be.
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one of those books you put on your list to have with you on a deserted island.
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Read in January, 2005
Chester Brown's stuff is surreal and disturbing but it appeals to me.
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