Agony [Paperback]

Mark Beyer (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 173 pages
• Publisher: Pantheon; 1st edition (September 12, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394754425
• ISBN-13: 978-0394754420
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #608,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bedtime reading, December 10, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Agony (Paperback)

For years I kept this book on my nightstand just so I could look at the cover every night before I went to sleep and wonder how come there are no others from Mr. Beyer. If you can find a copy, congratulations!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I say go for it, March 21, 2004

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Erin - See all my reviews

This review is from: Agony (Paperback)

I took Agony off my dad's bookshelf and read it when I was about ten years old. Recently I rediscovered Mark Beyer and my memories of this book were so fond that I decided to look for a copy of my own.

I would recommend getting this book, not only because I personally enjoyed it, but because it represents a pretty significant era in the history of illustration, cartooning and sequential art. Probably the first thing people notice about Beyer's work is that it looks naive and childish, but his picture-making skills are incredible and his surreal landscapes and twisted characters are unforgettable. The primary function of Beyer's artwork is to tell a story, and that it does well.

You probably won't appreciate books like this if you don't have a dark sense of humor, but what the heck, try it out-- at the very least, you'll be exposing yourself to the type of work that RAW comics publishes, and to an entire underground world of cartoonists that have the freedom to say and do whatever they want.

At least check out his website.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Gem, October 31, 2003

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longsleeves "longsleeves" (Bristol CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Agony (Paperback)

Amy and Jordan star in the story of themselves. Absurdist commentary? Autistic child indulgence? Nihilist finger-jamming? You'll be glad you're not Amy of the bad ideas or Jordan who fought to get her head reattatched.