Dork: Who's Laughing Now? (Dork Volume 1) (v. 1) (Paperback)

by Evan Dorkin (Author) "Hey everybody, won't you - gather - 'round . . . I'd like to introduce the new folks in town,,,..." (more)

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"He makes me laugh." -- Rich Kreiner, The Comics Journal

Product Description
The latest addition to the Evan Dorkin Library of the Damned is the first-ever collection from the acclaimed humor anthology Dork.“Who’s Laughing Now?” features 112 pages of densely-packed comic book craziness from Dork #1-5, all wrapped up in a sweet little package co-designed by Dorkin and his House of Fun partner in crime, Sarah Dyer. Dorkin’s pop-culture drenched humor work has won him several Eisner Awards, as well as a Harvey and an Ignatz – and now you can find out why (or wonder how!) with this collection, which includes chapters devoted to The Murder Family, Generation Ecch!, Fisher-Price Theater and The DevilPuppet’s Invisible College of Secret Knowledge! There’s also a head-spinning 19-page “Fun” section (bursting at the seams with 133 gagstrips!), a selection of non-themed comics and a gallery of covers, editorial pages and rare art -- as well as an all-new batch of chapter heading pin-ups and strips. So, who’s laughing now? You are, pal -- unless you’re some kind of uptight, humorless pinko! 

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: SLG Publishing (July 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943151392
• ISBN-13: 978-0943151397
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #285,036 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book but missing a few things., March 16, 2009

By	Michael Haynes "zombiekid18" (kansas city) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this and volume 2 expecting it to be like most trades and just reprint the full comics in order. To my surprise they are actually broken down by characters and bits that he did. Which works out great as well, but for some reason there are not Eltingville Club pieces. With these guys being in a majority of the individual titles it was disappointing not to see any of their adventures in either book. But outside of that I can highly recommend both collections.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatness in Panel form, August 7, 2001

By	Drunken_Master (Ashland, KY USA) - See all my reviews

Evan dorkin is a genius, in my opinion. He creates strips that are bitingly funny with an underlying hint of Black Comedy. "Murder Family" is so sick it's good, "Fisher Price Theater" is sheer genius, and his collections of three-panel strips are simply hilarious. Check out "Phil the disco skinhead", " Myron the living Voodoo doll", "God: Private investigator" and "Kool-aid man in Rwanda". All great. He's a rare breed of comic book creator: one who can mock his own profession. Also, he knows when to make people think, as seen in his "Sad fact of life" strip( R.I.P, Jack Kirby ). I give this book the highest possible reccomendation. Buy it now, I say.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Do You Call A Dog With Wings?, August 14, 2002

By	Daniel V. Reilly (Upstate New York, United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

For the answer, you'll have to read Evan Dorkin's hilarious, thought-provoking collection Dork: Who's Laughing Now? Aside from the hours of uproarious laughter that the book provided, I also had some "What The...?" moments as I realized that I was one of the people that Dorkin was making fun of at the moment...but that's cool, since Dorkin isn't too hip to make fun of himself as well. (No one is safe from his razor-sharp insights!) The book is split into sections, including The Murder Family, which would make a great sitcom, Devil Puppet, who gives glimpses of the hidden world around us, including the story of America's greatest songwriter (Milk, Milk, Lemonade....), and my favorites, the FUN strips, 20 pages with 7 strips per page.....get set for FUN!

I can't recommend this book enough. What are you waiting for??? BUY and ENJOY, already!!!!!