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The Adventures of Tony Millionaire's Sock Monkey

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This book is a compilation of the four "Sock Monkey" comic books. I am not a true comic book afficianado, but really enjoyed this unusual book. The illustrations are superbly executed, and the stories are truly unique. Throughout the tales runs an underlying theme ....that catastrophes can result from unsolicited attempts to 'fix' the problems of others. The humor is a bit grim but spirited, the characters beyond unique. An added treat are the single page pieces at the end of each story..as entertaining as the stories themselves: "Daddy Long Legs Went on a cruise, He drank some booze, Got hit by a squall 'But I'm so small The sharks aren't Eating me at all' He was eaten by a sardine"

An instant classic, Tony Millionaire's collection of Sock Monkey comics is ideal for adults who have not become too sensible and for children who are too good for the usual antiseptic, focus-group oriented fare that passes as children's entertainment these days.

Do you remember John Bellairs' 'The House with a Clock in it's Walls'? Imagine that atmosphere meshed with pre-Disney Winnie the Pooh, with touches of 'The Wind in the Willows' in the dialogue. Filter that through an Edward Gorey illustrative sensibility (although Tony Millionaire is the better artist) and you have a good idea of what to expect here. Except it's also a comic book and its funny.

Buy this book for your children. It will delight them and scare them a little bit, which I assure you builds character.

This book is a collection of stories from Tony Millionaire's astounding comic book Sock Monkey. Disturbing, hilarious, and lovingly rendered in antiquey black and white are your favorite sock monkey, Uncle Gabby, and his oft drunken pal Mr. Crow. Together they "traipse the constellated wildreness" of a chandelier, attempt to return a shrunken head to it's home in "The Borneo," burn down the house, and much more. The illustrations are painstakingly realistic and quite beautiful, while the stories are charming, touching and surreal. Uncle Gabby and Mr Crow speak like refined 19th century gentlemen (quite quotable) and occaisionally come to existential revelations. Reads like an obscure 110-year old publication.

This is the next best thing in comic literature. If you like underground comix this is a must-read. Appropriate for kids, though there is some violence (you could say the same for The Brothers Grimm).

This book is a compilation of the four "Sock Monkey" comic books. I am not a true comic book afficianado, but really enjoyed this unusual book. The illustrations are superbly executed, and the stories are truly unique. Throughout the tales runs an underlying theme ....that catastrophes can result from unsolicited attempts to 'fix' the problems of others. The humor is a bit grim but spirited, the characters beyond unique. An added treat are the single page pieces at the end of each story..as entertaining as the stories themselves: "Daddy Long Legs Went on a cruise, He drank some booze, Got hit by a squall 'But I'm so small The sharks aren't Eating me at all' He was eaten by a sardine i love this book

Falling somewhere between graphic novel and comic book, this is some of the best art and cool weirdness I've seen in a long time. The story is the least of it; like most of Mr. Millionaire's work, it all ends in mayhem. The exquisite artwork, with its vintage look and dense and imaginative attention to detail, along with the quaint dialogue makes this a cult classic. Great fun!

Lynn Flewelling

This book is too dark and violent for young kids, but grownups will appreciate the nostalgic and melancholy, yet sometimes silly, stories. The drawings are exquisite. An unusual work of art.