Greetings from the Modern World [Paperback]

Tom Tomorrow (Author), Bill Griffith (Introduction)

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Smart, topical commentary on the state of the nation with its consumer culture, manipulative politicians and gullible media. All that and a penguin, too (less like Opus, more like the evil penguin from the Wallace and Grommit animation short). Plus an introduction by Bill Griffith of Zippy fame.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (August 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312082037
• ISBN-13: 978-0312082031
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #718,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars brave post-postmodern satire of the funniest stripe, December 22, 1998

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Jamal Henderson([e-mail]) (East L.A., CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greetings from the Modern World (Paperback)

Tom Tommorow is a true rebel--unlike most of today's hipsters and ironists, he has the guts to stand for something and stay committed to"outmoded" ideas like peace and social justice while holding on to a damn good sense of humor and an eye for the truly absurd(aka the rich and powerful). His honesty, wit, and,yes, stridency puts him a few notches above any other cartoonist I've seen. Buy the book and you'll look at the culture we live in with new eyes. Peace out

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tomorrow looks a lot like yesterday..., March 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Greetings from the Modern World (Paperback)

...but that's part of why it's so unsettling. Tom Tomorrow's use of clip art - and his prevalence of '50s imagery - may well be an attempt to cover up a lack of drawing ability, but it works incredibly well to get across a feeling of unworldliness - that the material he deals with happens in some strange parallel dimension where families are still nuclear, politicians are loving, and there's two cars in ever garage. This, of course, makes the fact that he's actually making observations on how everything works in the real world even more biting and relevent than it would have been if he just drew everything from scratch. His humour is sarcastic and surreal, tending towards analysis of politicians and the media. This, his first collected volume, shows his progress from vague satire on contemporary consumerist society to more directed attacks on the banality of television, the fact that we're continually surprised by political misdoings, and, well, satire on contemporary consumerist society.

Thoughtful, witty, sarcastic and surreal, Tom Tomorrow is a very clued up cartoonist. Definitely worth reading; several times, for preference. How many other cartoons can deconstruct network news coverage of Gulf War protests and still have you crying with laughter on the floor?

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate Modern Satire, February 2, 2000

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Christopher Prince - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greetings from the Modern World (Paperback)

For anyone sick of anything in this modern world that we live in, prepare to be entertained.

Tom Tomorrow writes his comic with a well-crafted wit that is for anyone who is tired of the misguided politics and organizations of America. It will make you laught, cry, and wince as you come to realize the pathetic and scary state of our United States, and will inspire you to make a change.