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Brevity : A Collection of Comics by Guy and Rodd
A welcome breath of fresh air. Really funny stuff. A terrific comic now becomes a terrific book."
Authors Guy Endore-Kaiser and Rodd Perry have crashed the party, and the world of cartooning will never be the same. In fact, they are arguably the freshest, most original and clever of all cartoonists out there.
Their comic strip Brevity features a smorgasbord of nerds, animals, and sporks in unusual yet relatable situations. For example:
* The five-second food-dropping rule does not apply to sewer workers.
* The Hypnotato dares you to look into his eyes.
* The combover eagle (you have to see it to believe it.)
* The angry pin-the-tail-on-the-donkeys paying a nighttime visit to the birthday boy to settle a score.
Brevity has been described as "the soul of wit." Indeed, this wily wit fused with minimalist illustration has launched its popularity into the stratosphere. Brevity will be at the top of every cartoon lover's wish list.
Authors Guy Endore-Kaiser and Rodd Perry have crashed the party, and the world of cartooning will never be the same. In fact, they are arguably the freshest, most original and clever of all cartoonists out there.
Their comic strip Brevity features a smorgasbord of nerds, animals, and sporks in unusual yet relatable situations. For example:
* The five-second food-dropping rule does not apply to sewer workers.
* The Hypnotato dares you to look into his eyes.
* The combover eagle (you have to see it to believe it.)
* The angry pin-the-tail-on-the-donkeys paying a nighttime visit to the birthday boy to settle a score.
Brevity has been described as "the soul of wit." Indeed, this wily wit fused with minimalist illustration has launched its popularity into the stratosphere. Brevity will be at the top of every cartoon lover's wish list.
128 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2006
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January 15, 2019
It's hilarious. Comedy is so hard. Think about it the desired effect is to disrupt the thought process and bark. This is what is supposed to happen. Combine this desired effect with a drawing it's even more difficult. But Brevity pulls it off. In a climate where edgy means swearing and to being popular is one's only ambition. Brevity is a gutsy move. It's comedic and edgy without ego. More Please.
April 9, 2009
The creators of Brevity claim to fill the space that Gary Larson left empty. They're not even close. I really want to like these guys. I desperately do. But I can't. When someone's been hailed as "the freshest, most original and clever of all cartoonists out there", I set my expectations very high. Most of these cartoons, then, fall far below them. There's occasional greatness here, but those cartoons, unlike with The Far Side or Sam Gross, are the exceptions rather than the norm.
December 9, 2012
After observing me avidly reading a new Get Fuzzy book I had just received, my fiance's brother decided to purchase this for me as a Christmas gift, and indeed I have enjoyed it. I love these kind of books because you can read them over and over again.
June 23, 2013
Overall average although there were some very good pieces.
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