The Last Of The Funnies: A Li'L Tall Tale About America's Favorite Art Form (With Illustrated Appendix). [Paperback]

Mike Cope (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 17, 2008

After a worldwide energy and economic crisis, newspapers have ceased production and nearly every form of art and entertainment is a digital simulation. In this seemingly impossible (but plausible) future, a crusty old cartoonist named Frost has a great gift to leave Giles, his only child. Frost is the creator of Li'l Nibs; the most celebrated comic strip about four little aliens who crash-landed on Earth during the crisis and aptly announced, "Weez Comez in Peez!" However, to Giles, the funnies have caused nothing but conflict in his life. He's grown to resent Frost's crudely hand-drawn creations. But as the young Virtual Art professor soon learns, things aren't always as they appear. Like a cartoon wizard behind ink-stained curtains, Frost weaves a whimsical tale about the origins of the funnies, webcomics, and a terrorizing menace that threatens to kidnap every artist's childhood dreams! Whether Giles believes it or not, the fate of the funnies is in his hands.

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About the Author

MIKE COPE is a full-time cartoonist and multimedia designer in Stoney Creek, Ontario (Canada), where he lives with his wife, Lynn, and their baby daughter. His humorous cartoons have been published in a variety of books, magazines, newspapers, and websites, including: Reader’s Digest and Chicken Soup for the Soul. Since 2003, he’s been a contributing gag writer for the technology-themed daily comic strip PC and Pixel created by fellow Canadian cartoonist, Tak Bui (published in newspapers worldwide and featured on United Media’s website Comics.com). Cope has a Combined Honors BA in Multimedia & Anthropology from McMaster University, as well as a Bachelor of Education from Brock University in Communications Technology. In 2002, he was awarded a merit-based scholarship to study classical animation at the world-renowned Sheridan College (Oakville, Ontario). For over ten years, Cope has enjoyed teaching cartooning to children of all ages at local community recreation centers, libraries, parks, and schools. His childhood dream was to be a professional cartoonist. For more about Mike Cope and his work, visit his website at http://copetoons.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (August 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1438264127
• ISBN-13: 978-1438264127
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,995,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)