Do Not Disturb Any Further (Paperback)

~ John Callahan (Author)

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Product Description

The first collection of cartoons from the "knife-eyed maniac." Irreverent, original, and always hilarious, Callahan's cartoons are sure to delight and offend. His cartoons have been published in Omni, Harper's, National Lampoon, and other publications.

About the Author

John Callahan has been featured on 60 Minutes. His cartoons are syndicated across the country, and a film on his life, starring Robin Williams, is in development. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Harper Perennial (May 15, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155710011X
• ISBN-13: 978-1557100115
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #522,639 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars laugh oiut loud , June 11, 2006

By	James Welch (Eagle River, AK United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I've shown this book to many friends. Watching as they look through it, I have yet to find one person who does not laugh out loud, usually within the first few pages, and then it gets louder. Callahan spoofs holy cows others dare not touch.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vulgar, grotesque, and hilarious!, June 10, 2002

By	Michael J. Mazza (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

"Do Not Disturb Any Further" is a collection of one-panel cartoons by John Callahan. In a cover blurb, "Far Side" cartoonist Gary Larson says of Callahan, "[H]e makes my own work look normal."

Callahan may be the ultimate politically incorrect cartoonist. Nothing is taboo in this book. He mines humor from the following subject matter: AIDS, blindness, obesity, hell, baldness, suicide, anal sex, eating disorders, demonic possession, crucifixion, homelessness, and evolution, among others.

Callahan's subject matter is well served by his ultra-crude drawing style. His grotesque human figures are ugly and misshapen (but oddly endearing!).

I'll describe two typical cartoons from this book. A female Grim Reaper, accompanied by two Reaper children, encounters a man giving away free puppies. The little Reapers excitedly ask, "Mommy! Mommy! Can we kill the puppies?" In another equally warped cartoon, a man is confronting his topless wife, one of whose breasts has been replaced by a pirate hook. He exclaims, "You're going back to that surgeon and demanding a more attractive prosthetic device!"

Is Callahan the most depraved and offensive cartoonist of all time? I don't know, but I do think he's one of the funniest. If you've got a strong stomach and a thick skin, enjoy!

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Read, October 30, 2008

By	W. Moore - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I can't get enough of John Callahan. He is a great comic, and has done amazing work.