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Comic Introspective Volume 1: Peter Bagge (Comics Introspective) (v. 1)

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This book is an in-depth look into the world of alternative artist/cartoonist: Peter Bagge. Peter, is at the top of the list as one of the very best graphic storytellers of the last twenty years. His main character is a lovable loser called Buddy. This book is as much the story of Buddy as it is of the life of his creator, Peter. Buddy, lives in the world of the 1980s-1990's and has suffered greatly as an result. The hundreds of stories about Buddy and his even crazier family are at the same time realistic and surreal.

Not unlike the best autobiographic works of R. Crumb, the world of Buddy is kinda simular to our world and Mr. Bagge is a master at sucking the reader right into the middle of the action {sometimes, it's a downright horrible place to be!} Needless to say, I find these comix, as brilliant works of insight to the rights and/or wrongs we all encounter in everyday life and {for me} are a "must-read" experience.

Beyond Buddy, this is the life of Peter Bagge, the comix industry and a good look into our warped pop culture in general. If I had my wish, it would be that this great book was double it's 128 pages in length. There are as much comix included herein as text, and as this is a very enjoyable read. I have to warn you that you may indeed learn something as well!

This book is: "Comics Introspective; Volume One", and if this is indeed the first of a series on comic artist/writers, we are off to a great begining...FOUR STARS !!!