{"product_id":"alexandro-segade-alexandro-segade-9781734489705","title":"Alexandro Segade: The Context","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawing on critical theory, minimalism, constructivism and more, Alexandro Segade reimagines the superhero comic book as a queer parable of belonging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA graphic novel by New York-based artist and My Barbarian member Alexandro Segade (born 1973), \u003ci\u003eThe Context\u003c\/i\u003e follows six powerful beings from different worlds who find themselves inexplicably adrift together in an otherwise lifeless void: Biopower, Cathexis, Barelife, Objector, Drives and Form. The characters, each named for a concept drawn from critical theory, engage one another in skintight fight scenes that often look like sex scenes, and philosophical debates masked as exposition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a lifelong fan and a more recent critic of the superhero genre, Segade approached his first graphic novel as a solo performance, acting out all the roles: writer, penciller, inker, colorist and letterer. \u003ci\u003eThe Context\u003c\/i\u003e considers the form of the graphic novel through conceptual, minimalist, op art and constructivist aesthetics, while paying homage to the great cosmic comics of the 1970s and '80s: \u003ci\u003eSilver Surfer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLegion of Super Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdam Warlock\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandro Segade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1734489707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734489705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Primary Information\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.84h x 6.46w x 0.32d","brand":"Alexandro Segade","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445634216191,"sku":"9781734489705","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3435e51b-f30e-41ef-bf79-5656591688f6.jpg?v=1777219743","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alexandro-segade-alexandro-segade-9781734489705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}