{"product_id":"cave-in-brian-ralph-9781770460942","title":"Cave in","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA FANTASTICAL, WORDLESS VOYAGE THROUGH SUBTERRANEAN MAZES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA rat darts across the opening pages, into a hole, and down a long tunnel, stopping under a hammock. A mole man stretches and wakes up, leading the rat and the reader deeper into the tunnel. What follows is a series of dreamlike sequences, each stranger than the last. Brian Ralph, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eGraphic Novel Bestseller and YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens \u003ci\u003eDaybreak\u003c\/i\u003e, was a founding member of the influential Providence, Rhode Island, Fort Thunder art collective, which was renowned for the way its members' work intermingled lowbrow and highbrow art forms--drawing inspiration from comics, video and roleplaying games, and contemporary art. Fort Thunder created the alternative adventure comic and the comic book as artist's book. \u003ci\u003eCave In \u003c\/i\u003ewas seen as the first example of this new approach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this wordless classic, special emphasis is placed on the power of gesture. Minimalism allows Ralph to be playful with form--\u003ci\u003eCave In\u003c\/i\u003e's use of color and crosshatching speaks much more clearly to narrative shifts than is possible in a more conventional text, and the use of different panel shapes and sizes transform the rhythm and pacing of the story. \u003ci\u003eCave In \u003c\/i\u003eis an allages adventure story, jam-packed with monsters, bats, and all manner of unimaginable underground mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Ralph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770460942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770460942\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 02\/19\/2013\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 6.10h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Brian Ralph","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077988184319,"sku":"9781770460942","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9bbb06d8-7ef1-4404-ae5d-bd8c5ecf7bc8.jpg?v=1685472908","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cave-in-brian-ralph-9781770460942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}