Axis of Trouble: An Arsenal of Troubletown Cartoons (Paperback)

~ Lloyd Dangle (Author)

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Product Description

Forget about the AXIS OF EVIL—when plutocrats and their judges steal elections, billionaires loot the economy, and citizens don’t know who to fear more -- terrorists, priests, or homeland security agents in their own backyard-- we’re stuck at the AXIS OF TROUBLE!

Straight from the pages of big city tabloids comes AXIS OF TROUBLE, a timely new collection of Lloyd Dangle’s searing and side-splitting political cartoonentary, Troubletown!

Troubletown is a weekly cartoon feature carried widely in alternative newsweeklies, including the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Seattle's The Stranger, Austin Chronicle, Miami New Times, and the Progressive magazine. Axis of Trouble is the second trade paperback collection of Troubletown, which has been running continuously in the alternative press since 1988.

About the Author

Lloyd Dangle is an illustrator, writer, and cartoonist whose weekly comic strip, Troubletown, has appeared nationally in alternative newsweeklies and other publicaitons since the late 1980's.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Troubletown Books (April 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972354409
• ISBN-13: 978-0972354400
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,973,480 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and Brilliant Satire: A Treasure, October 22, 2004

By	Clifford J. Marks "Comics Professor" (Laramie, WY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As part of my job as an English Professor, I am a comix scholar. Lloyd Dangle's "Axis of Trouble" is one of the best contributions to the comix genre that I have ever read. Whether the subject is politics, education, religion, or sex, Dangle's insightful drawings and narrative bring the reader to the core of the issues. While this is a collection of strips and not a classic graphic novel, Dangle alerts us to the fragility of American culture and the hilarious behaviors of individuals in a society whose pluralism gets questioned at every turn. In summary, "Axis of Trouble" is funny and very, very smart. I recommend it without hesitation to any reader. One might call it an edgier version of Michael Moore's narrative satire.

5.0 out of 5 stars Drop Dead Hilarious, June 26, 2003

By	Steven Lafler (California) - See all my reviews

Lloyd Dangle's newest collection of Troubletown cartoons, "Axis of Trouble", finds one of America's best political cartoonists in top form. These cartoons illuminate the subtleties of the lying, cheating and stealing of America's power elites in politics, business, and entertainment. I just love the cartoon on page 74, for example, where Dangle nails Donald Rumsfeld engaging in doublespeak, intentionally obfuscating his evil actions.
Lloyd is equally adept at poking fun at the absurd failings of us regular joes in daily life.
All this is executed in a user friendly shaky wiggly line that beautifully and succinctly describes the artist's exact intent.
Lloyd Dangle is hands down the smartest cartoon satirist working today.

5.0 out of 5 stars Drop Dead Hilarious, June 26, 2003

By	Steven Lafler (California) - See all my reviews

Lloyd Dangle's newest collection of Troubletown cartoons, "Axis of Trouble", finds one of America's best political cartoonists in top form. These cartoons illuminate the subtleties of the lying, cheating and stealing of America's power elites in politics, business, and entertainment. I just love the cartoon on page 74, for example, where Dangle nails Donald Rumsfeld engaging in doublespeak, intentionally obfuscating his evil actions.
Lloyd is equally adept at poking fun at the absurd failings of us regular joes in daily life.
All this is executed in a user friendly shaky wiggly line that beautifully and succinctly describes the artist's exact intent.
Lloyd Dangle is hands down the smartest cartoon satirist working today.