Welcome back to the strange world of Tom Tomorrow. In over 75 newspapers and magazines nationwide, Tom Tomorrow's wry commentary on the pervasive media and rampant consumerism, the "Generations X'ers" and the Baby Boomers, and the omni-present Rush Limbaugh and Barney the dinosaur, has shocked, enlightened, and entertained readers for the better part of a decade.
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In his feature "This Modern World," which appears mostly in weekly alternative papers, Tom Tomorrow (aka Dan Perkins) uses images traced from photographic references (running from 1950s advertising art to recent shots of politicians) and a multipaneled comic strip format to create a distinctive kind of postmodern editorial cartoon. Tomorrow lambastes mainstream U.S. politics and society from a left-progressive perspective that makes his counterparts in the mainstream press look like wimps (or paragons, depending on your perspective). Tomorrow ridicules Bill Clinton as savagely as he mocked George Bush in Greetings from the Modern World (1992), and he has plenty of venom to spare for the religious right, self-indulgent baby boomers, generation-Xers, the media (a target he attacks with special relish), and just about every other segment of the culture. Like any collection of editorial cartoons, the material has lost some of its immediacy (ridicule of Bush and Quayle that would have inspired outrage at the time now evokes nostalgia), but the novelty of Tomorrow's approach keeps his work surprisingly fresh. Gordon Flagg
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"Tom Tomorrow will both fuel your rage and make you laugh at the sneaky bastards in power-my highest compliment." --Matt Groening
"There may be no political cartoonist working today who is more intellectually challenging, visually innovative, or consistently provocative." --MediaFile
"Tom Tomorrow rounds up the usual suspects: the hypocrisy of the mass media, the calculated idiocy of corporate culture, the duplicity of politicians, and the lunkheadedness of the average American. The flogging is made fresh by a venomous wit, genuine scorn, and a heaping dose of good old-fashioned contempt." --The Comics Journal
'Don't stop thinkin' about Tomorrow." --Bill Clinton
"There may be no political cartoonist working today who is more intellectually challenging, visually innovative, or consistently provocative." --MediaFile
"Tom Tomorrow rounds up the usual suspects: the hypocrisy of the mass media, the calculated idiocy of corporate culture, the duplicity of politicians, and the lunkheadedness of the average American. The flogging is made fresh by a venomous wit, genuine scorn, and a heaping dose of good old-fashioned contempt." --The Comics Journal
'Don't stop thinkin' about Tomorrow." --Bill Clinton
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Very funny and insightful..,
By Dan (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tune In Tomorrow (Paperback)
This political minded cartoon pretty much attacks everything with a humorous angle. The writing and the expressions on people's faces make the book funny. While doing that, he also makes valid points on the media, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and many other issues (from 1994).
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4.0 out of 5 stars
An oldie but a goodie,
By Sibelius (Palo Alto, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tune In Tomorrow (Paperback)
"Tune In Tomorrow," published in 1994 collects Tom Tomorrow's comic strips from 1991-1994. During this period, Tom continues to skewer his favorite targets (in true, hilarious fashion) including the American political machine, mass media, and blind consumerism. The highlight of this book is the 10 pages or so of a travelogue to Paris that Sparky (the Penguin) undertakes - a refreshing and brilliant examination of international travel and cultural differences across the Pond.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent collection!,
By W. J. Monk (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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Tom Tomorrow nails it on every page. It's also an interesting retrospective on politics past.
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DESPITE ALMOST NO KNOWN INSTANCE OF A GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON EVER TELLING THE TRUTH, JOURNALIST CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT AN ALMOST TOUCHINGLY NAIVE FAITH IN THE UTTERANCES OF OFFICIAL SOURCES... Read the first page New!
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DESPITE ALMOST NO KNOWN INSTANCE OF A GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON EVER TELLING THE TRUTH, JOURNALIST CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT AN ALMOST TOUCHINGLY NAIVE FAITH IN THE UTTERANCES OF OFFICIAL SOURCES... Read the first page New!
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- As If: A Crime, a Trial, a Question of Childhood by Blake Morrison on page 44
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