Eye of the majestic creature
By: Leslie Stein
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Published: 2013
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781606996720
Subjects: Guitar; Young women; Comic books, strips
Other titles: Eye of the majestic creature.; EOTMC.
Description: The second book collecting Leslie Stein's loose, funny and charming autobiographical narratives that combine idiosyn cratic fantasy and stark reality. Larrybear, our hero, has moved from the coun tryside to the city, where she finds work as a shop girl. Quotes from Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie are sprinkled throughout the story to add humor and poignancy. Stein then takes us back to a childhood in the '80s filled with odd experiences including joining a rock band with older people, sitting in on her mother's AA groups, and the mystery of the disappearing gumballs. Finally, a fun story in which Larrybear and her new friend, Poppin the Flower go on a strange trip to see his father. Let us not forget that Marshmallow, Ping-Ping and Mimolette, Larry's walking and talking instruments, have adventures all their own. Stein's gorgeous cartooning, highlighted by incredibly detailed stippling, and her dry sense of humor combine to make one of the most unique and immersive narrative experiences in comics. Black & white illustrations throughout. -- Amazon.com.