Cypher [Hardcover]

Brad Teare (Author, Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers; 1st edition (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879058005
• ISBN-13: 978-0879058005
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,428,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a comics creator (AKA graphic novel author) and my novel Cypher came out in 1997. It has enjoyed a cult following and I have decided to return to the graphic novel medium. This first offering is low resolution, and will probabaly be tweaked in the next few days but eventually, when we get the process smoothed out (getting a graphic novel on the Kindle is not as easy as you might think) I will be publishing continuing adventures. I will also be expanding on a chracter that appeared in SubWayward, The Subterranean. He will have his own stories at the back of the book (tenatively scheduled for 12 pages out of 32 as of this writing). Each comic enstallment will sell for $2 to $3 dollars and I hope to have a 100 page graphic novel compilation by the end of the year. I hope you will join us.

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sanity is relative, October 21, 1999

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David S. Burt (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cypher (Hardcover)

A sane guy in a mad world? A mad guy in an insane world? Dunno, but the ride is terrific and the scratchboard illustrations are top-notch. Its looseness adds to the urgency of the story.

The format of the book resembles Maus II, both in size and weight and in the colors on the cover, but that's where the similarities end. The mark of a good graphic novel is that it works on many different levels, which this one does. I enjoyed it immensely from a humor standpoint, and actually got most of the references to psychology and modern art. I enjoyed it enough to reread it shortly after the first time and would recommend it highly.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Blowing, March 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cypher (Hardcover)

All I can say is... "wow". Truly a gifted writer/illustrator, Brad Teare sends you on a powerful trip through destiny and defeat. A must read

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating, unique roller coaster ride in a bizarre world, April 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cypher (Hardcover)

Cypher is one of the few books which, upon finishing, I immediately turned to the front and read again. It's like a roller coaster ride you never want to end. Teare's everyman protagonist is plucked out of his mundane existence and shown first hand how bizarre and deep this world can be if you're willing to peer beneath the surface. Highly recommended.