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Death in Trieste

Death in Trieste


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Enter the topsy-turvy world of the Dadaists and Surrealists in this new suite of graphic short stories by the internationally acclaimed cartoonist Jason. The cartoonist known as Jason returns with a collection of three short graphic stories, connected by an absurdist thread, showcasing his idiosyncratic cultural obsessions, clear line style, and deadpan humor. The title story, "Death in Trieste," sets the scene in 1920s Berlin, a bustling cultural hotspot in the shadow of the coming Nazism. Here, a host of unlikely characters ¯ time-travelling David Bowie, Rasputin, Nosferatu, Marlene Dietrich, and more ¯ are all connected by a group of Dadaists who perform the art of rationality through madness. In "The Magritte Affair," a wisecracking pair of detectives must crack a case involving art forgeries, masked men, and mysterious disappearances ¯ all linked to the surrealist world of the famous Belgian painter. Finally, in "Sweet Dreams," Jason reimagines the New Wave artists of the 1980s as X-Men-esque superheroes. While this supergroup easily dispatches such supernatural threats as living mummies, animated suits of armor, and rampaging golems, they soon face their biggest challenge yet, as a giant meteorite hurtles toward the Earth. Black-and-white illustrations throughout

About the Author :
Jason hails from Oslo, Norway, but currently resides in Montpellier, France. He's won multiple Eisners, a Harvey, and an Inkpot award.

Review :
His strongest work in years and a great introduction to Jason's twists of pop culture.-- "The Book Beat" Everything here is marvelously surreal and silly, with much superhero-comics-style fighting ("BAM") and the occasional metafictional touch, as when one character in "The Magritte Affair" describes another as "the hat seller from page 14, panel 2!-- "Shelf Awareness" There's nothing quite like a Jason story: you may not understand where it's going, but it's always a fun trip. Here he's unleashed with tales encompassing Dadism, surrealist riffs related to the artworks of Magritte, and '80s musicians reimagined as superheroes.-- "Cinema Sentries" Filled with art history and pop culture obsession, Death in Trieste masterfully blends comic strip hijinks and set with a greater sense of existential wonder.-- "AIPT" This perfectly encapsulates the ethos of utilizing the funny animal format to tell melancholic stories about getting old and living in a collapsing, ever changing world. An absurd cosmos that refuses explanation, save for unsatisfying ones. And, you know, it's absolutely delightful in doing so.-- "The Beat" You'll see anthropomorphic characters, clean lines, and then kind of a deadpan, dry-wit humor. Those are kind of the three aspects that you get with a Jason comic book that I love.-- "Taylor Talks Comics" Any new work from Norwegian cartoonist Jason is worthy of a comics fan's full attention.-- "The A.V. Club" Jason's delight in mixing high and low art never fails to amuse.-- "High Low Comics" Jason's subdued take on Hergé's clear-line illustration style is a reliable delight.-- "Publishers Weekly"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798875001253
  • Publisher: Fantagraphics
  • Publisher Imprint: Fantagraphics
  • Height: 243 mm
  • No of Pages: 176
  • Width: 186 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8875001251
  • Publisher Date: 16 Sep 2025
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y


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