{"product_id":"ant-colony-michael-deforge-9781770461376","title":"Ant Colony","description":"\u003cp\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR NODS FROM THE GLOBE \u0026amp; MAILL, AMAZON.COM, QUILL \u0026amp; QUIRE  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Toronto cartoonist's first full-length graphic novel follows a clutch of misfit ants, trying to maintain some semblance of civilization in the shadow of war. Psychedelically gorgeous, uncomfortably funny.-Sean Rogers, \u003ci\u003eGlobe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2014 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe debut graphic novel from a dazzling newcomer with a singular, idiosyncratic style \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the few short years since he began his pamphlet-size comic book series \u003ci\u003eLose\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael DeForge has announced himself as an important new voice in alternative comics. His brash, confident, undulating artwork sent a shock wave through the comics world for its unique, fully formed aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003e From its opening pages, \u003ci\u003eAnt Colony\u003c\/i\u003e immerses the reader in a world that is darkly existential, with false prophets, unjust wars, and corrupt police officers, as it follows the denizens of a black ant colony under attack from the nearby red ants. On the surface, it's the story of this war, the destruction of a civilization, and the ants' all too familiar desire to rebuild. Underneath, though, \u003ci\u003eAnt Colony \u003c\/i\u003eplumbs the deepest human concerns-loneliness, faith, love, apathy, and more. All of this is done with humor and sensitivity, exposing a world where spiders can wreak unimaginable amounts of havoc with a single gnash of their jaws.\u003cbr\u003e DeForge's striking visual sensibility-stark lines, dramatic color choices, and brilliant use of page and panel space-stands out in this volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Deforge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 177046137X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770461376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 8.70w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire Books of the Yr\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 16","brand":"Michael Deforge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043132272895,"sku":"9781770461376","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0fe131e-f211-470c-9970-a5f003fc4f6a.jpg?v=1684965433","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ant-colony-michael-deforge-9781770461376","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}