Attitude Featuring Stephanie McMillan: Minimum Security (Paperback)

~ (Author), Ted Rall (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"... combines the politcal satire of 'This Modern World' and the absurdist wit of 'Tom, The Dancing Bug.' " -- Broken Pencil

"...screamingly funny and extremely confrontational... Rendered in a refreshingly humanist style, Minimum Security is social commentary at it's finest." -- REDZine

"It's an alternative reality...with a touch of whimsy and a subversive kick in the shins of religiocapitalism." -- Jeff Cohen, author/media critic

"She can draw well and get her point across without being preachy - so far without being jailed for it." -- Xerography Debt

"Taking on injustice everywhere, this smart cartoonist boldly goes where others don't. All this and she's funny too!" -- Michael Kunz, publisher, Comic Relief

Product Description

A furious escaped lab bunny vandalizes symbols of corporate greed while arguing political theory with a pigtailed eco-warrior, as Zen Pug observes it all in blissful detachment. They drag her pop culture-bedazzled brother, his anarchist boyfriend and other characters ­kicking and screaming­ into the struggle against the rapacious thugs and theocratic wingnuts ruling imperial America. Stephanie McMillan's comics, deploying an engaging visual style that draws on everything from folk art to anime, confront the insanity and heartlessness of global capitalism and war with sharp, compassionate humor and a defiant spirit of hope.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing (November 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561634425
• ISBN-13: 978-1561634422
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,379,209 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Book of Opinions, June 23, 2006

By	Austin Rucker (Merkin Cap, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a book filled with political cartoons. They are all strongly leaning towards the left and the result is a huge amount of Bush bashing and Environmentalism. There are a lot of cartoons covering the current situation of liberals versus conservatives and provides a different viewpoint from that which you would see in national politics.

The only problem is that it's not funny. Sure, It's easy to get some giggles when you see your philosophical oppostion strawmanned but other than a political pie throwing contest there's isn't much in the way of humor involved.

This is pretty much the evil twin of Mallard Fillmore, only instead of an anthropomorphic Republiduck its a Pippi Longstockings and her one eyed rabbit. This book is decidedly one sided and though its a great bullhorn to spew opinions, but unless the simple line of 'Republicans are stupid' sends you into uncontrollable fits of laughter you aren't going to get more than a smirk out of this volume.

Great gift for a left leaning friend who hates art.

21 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Forget the half baked politics, June 23, 2006

By	Sean P. Conlen (East Lansing, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is just seriously unfunny. It reads like some angsty teenagers's tribute to half understood Marxism, and it doesn't even come close to being amusing. This is comedy poison.

10 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Tiresome drivel, October 26, 2006

By	E. Ryan "Chairman of the board" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While this comic book tries to sort out the problems of the world in a sarcastic way it falls very short of the mark. Jokes comparing Bush to Hitler are rather played out, like most of the "witty" sarcasm contained within. It's not funny. At all. The drawings are reminiscent of a parkinsons patient grocery list and the "facts" are as misguided as a horny blind man in a fish factory. If the world runs out of toilet paper, by all means get this waste of paper. Otherwise, stay far away from this garbage.