Wake Up and Smell the Cartoons of Shannon Wheeler [Paperback]

Shannon Wheeler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 1997

Before Too Much Coffee Man... Before the Eisner award... Before the Converse shoe commercial...

Mojo Press is proud to present Wake Up & Smell The Cartoons: The Early Work of Shannon Wheeler. This comprehensive collection features Wheeler's early cult cartoons from his Berkeley college days at The Daily Californian to his relocation to Austin in the late 80's and his creation of the ultimate caffeinated pop icon Too Much Coffee Man.

Wake Up & Smell The Cartoons collects some Wheeler's most experimental and interesting strips from the very beginnings of his cartooning career. With over 100 pages of some of the funniest cartoons ever produced, Wake Up & Smell The Cartoons is a must for any fan of coffee in general and alternative comics in particular.

"To the people who've said they like my early stuff better can now be proven to be the fools we suspected them to be," commented Wheeler when asked about the upcoming collection.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"These cartoons are indeed so weird that they border on being deranged. Since they are also amusing and unorthodox, they can be an important part of this nutritious breakfast." -- Sam Hurt, creator of Eyebeam

"Wheeler's cartooning style is simple and effective; his writing is full of hard truths, observed too closely for comfort. This is seriously funny stuff." -- Lewis Shiner, World Fantasy Award winner

About the Author

Shannon Wheeler, creator of Too Much Coffee Man, won the 1995 Eisner award for best new series and was nominated for the 1993 Harvey award for most promising new talent. Too Much Coffee Man is the star of his own comic from Adhesive Comics and has been featured in an animated Converse shoe commercial, which won a 1996 Hatch award. Before Too Much Coffee Man. "Having this book published gives me the mixed feelings of pride and embarrassment," admits Wheeler.

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Mojo Press; 1st edition (December 22, 1997)
• ISBN-10: 1885418183
• ISBN-13: 978-1885418180
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,245,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Shannon Wheeler is the Eisner Award-winning creator of Too Much Coffee Man, who has appeared internationally in newspapers, magazines, comic books and opera houses. He has contributed to a variety of publications that include The Onion newspaper and The New Yorker magazine. Wheeler currently lives in Portland, OR with his cats, chickens, bees, girlfriend and children. He publishes a comic every day at tmcm.com.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you've ever had one cup too many........., March 28, 2000

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Dianna Huculak (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wake Up and Smell the Cartoons of Shannon Wheeler (Paperback)

If you like witty, sarcastic, smart humor, you will love Shannon Wheeler. This book is so funny-that I loaned it to my friends and they loved it. Wheeler's artistic work exudes a kind of neurotic energy that we've all experienced and relate to,a definite must buy.