Wondermark: Beards of our Forefathers (Collection of Wondermark Comic Strips) [Hardcover]

David Malki (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2008 | Series: Collection of Wondermark Comic Strips

Dark Horse Comics is proud to present this handsome hardbound collection of David Malki's Ignatz-nominated comic strip Wondermark. One of the Internet's new generation of self-syndicated comic creators, Malki repurposes illustrations and engravings from 19th-Century books into hilarious, collage-style comic strips.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The current spate of comic strip collections here descends from the empyrean of Peanuts and Popeye to a more plebeian ambit by gathering the first two years of Walker’s lighthearted look at military life. For the first six months, the strip’s eponymous hero was a college student, but sagging syndication led Walker to enlist his happily indolent protagonist in the army. Walker is obviously finding his way with a set of original Beetle platoon mates who disappeared after a few years (only Killer remains today), and a General Halftrack and a Sarge unrecognizably different from their latter-day incarnations. And such now-mainstay characters as Zero and Plato haven’t mustered in yet. Walker’s drawing, somewhat angular and fussy, hasn’t evolved much toward the boldly simple “bigfoot” style he would later employ. While Beetle lacks the artistic heft of other recently restored vintage strips, it’s still going, still popular (more than 1,800 newspapers carry it). Which means that this book may circulate briskly, making relative wallflowers out of rarefied classics like Krazy Kat and Gasoline Alley. --Gordon Flagg

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (July 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593079842
• ISBN-13: 978-1593079840
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #911,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Malki ! is the creator and author of the comic strip "Wondermark", a unique gag strip created entirely from Victorian-era woodcuts. Formerly a professional movie-trailer editor, Malki now spends his days making Wondermark comics and clever spinoff items, as well as serving as the Supreme Commander of Publicity & Promotions for TopatoCo, at least the world's third-largest publisher of licensed webcomics merchandise.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical, July 9, 2008

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G. Dickens - See all my reviews
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The type of book that makes you laugh so loud and so painfully that your wife repeatedly asks "what is it?" The bonus material -- "deleted" strips, guest comics, a long-form story -- don't hurt either.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of off-beat fun, July 8, 2008

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This review is from: Wondermark: Beards of our Forefathers (Collection of Wondermark Comic Strips) (Hardcover)

I've been reading the Wondermark strip for about a year or so, and I've really been enjoying it. I love the weird humor in the strip, and this book really captures the spirit of the comic, puts it through a printing press (painful, I know!) and delivers it to your door in a handy travel size!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A splendiferous tome of scholarly import, December 16, 2008

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Mark Ricketts "lover of fine funnies" (Bangor, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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While I enjoy reading the works of Mr. Malki online, there is nothing like the tactile sensuality one feels when holding his book in ones hot little hands. Not only is this pulchritudinous publication filled with Mr. Malki's delightful WonderMark strips, but it also contains, from nook to cranny, many distracting visual treats, curious asides and humorous tidbits. It is a beautifully designed, masterful work and I recommend it without reservation.