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The Art of Tony Millionaire

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you can look at it all day long, and all night long, Tony Millionaire is a treat for the eyes, and an inspiration to anyone who wants to draw, thinks he/she can draw, or has ever had an idea or given a crow an alcoholic drink.

Tony Millionaire is a figure of the stature of Mark Twain -- an American original who is less famous than he should be because he works in comic books. This brings together hard to find Millionaire material and is a must have for anyone interested in the novel, graphics, the past, the present, and what it is to be a human. IT is also really funny and has millions of great jokes. And plenty of sex.

The Art of Tony Millionaire is both a beautiful coffee table book and a long narrative of the artist's life, from growing up in an artistic family to his establishment of himself in the profession. Musician Elvis Costello opens the book with an explanation of what it's like to make a career as an artist with an assumed name, and the various pressures that result, like in the case of Mark Twain or Lewis Carroll or even Elvis himself.

Millionaire's work has appeared in so many places (Saturday Night Live, Adult Swim, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Believer, anthologies, animated features, and of course Maakies and Sock Monkey) that he has a wealth of work to choose from. Millionaire likes to have fun both in his artwork and in his writing about it, so some of it's tongue-in-cheek but the overall effect of the entire work is a wonderful look back from a wildly inventive and creative artist.

Millionaire has always been a daring artist, which is evident here. Some of the work is rarely seen before, some of it popular. I love Millionaire's writing style as much as his art. He has a way with words that is fun and never intrusive; the text guides you through this collection nicely.

The Art of Tony Millionaire will probably appeal most to those who are already fans, but if you aren't familiar with his artwork, you'll find his work a breath of fresh air.

-- John Hogan

If you're a Tony Millionaire fan, I don't need to tell you much about the art in this book, except that there's a lot of it, and it's his usual amazing stuff. The book is an autobio with art. You'll spend hours staring at the art pages and laughing your butt off at Tony's weird stories.

I was only vaguely familiar with Millionaire's work, and picked the book up just because of the beautiful drawing on the cover. I'm so glad I did! This guy is a comic genius! The book is basically a hodge-podge of artwork that Mr. Millionaire has done over the years, inter-woven with hilarious stories about his life. Looking at his photos and stories makes me want to laugh and weep at the same time, they are so poignant and touching, yet also funny.

I felt like I was looking through somebody's scrapbook of artwork that they'd collected over the years. I really got a feeling that I was a kid again, that I was playing with the characters that he draws, and I felt like my imagination was being opened just by thumbing through the book and reading the stories. I can't put into words how much I loved this book, it was just perfect.

I've loved the art of Tony Millionaire for many years. It's bawdy, exquisite, humane, beautiful, filthy... If you're already a fan, then you need this book. If you're not yet, then you should buy this book and have your mind violently blown apart and rebuilt better than before.