{"product_id":"mome-fall-2006-gary-groth-9781560977391","title":"Mome Fall 2006","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fifth volume of the acclaimed quarterly comics anthology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This acclaimed, reasonably priced, quarterly anthology runs approximately 120 pages per volume and spotlights a regular cast of a dozen of today's most exciting cartoonists. \u003ci\u003eMome\u003c\/i\u003e is quickly earning a reputation as the premiere literary anthology in comics. Think of something like \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003eespecially in regard to iconic design, format, and contentbut with comics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The fifth volume of \u003ci\u003eMome\u003c\/i\u003e includes the following: Tim Hensley (\u003ci\u003eWeird Tales of the Ramones\u003c\/i\u003e) returns for the first time since the third volume with the first- installment of his first book-length story, titled \"Gropius,\" which tells the story of teen millionaire Wally Gropius, who will be disinherited unless he marries the saddest girl on earth; Martin Cendreda depicts a mostly wordless, surreal adventure starring three peculiar musicians, and what happens when they get together to make music; Kurt Wolfgang delivers \"Nothing Eve.,\" a story about the day before the end of the world; David Heatley (\u003ci\u003eDeadpan, McSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e) contributes several short \"portrait comics\"; Paul Hornschemeier continues \"Life with Mr. Dangerous,\" a full-color narrative about a young woman who struggles to define a life outside of the example her mother provides, spending far too much time watching a cartoon called \"Mr. Dangerous\"; Andrice Arp (\u003ci\u003eHi-Horse\u003c\/i\u003e) contributes another retelling of ancient Japanese fairy tales in a lovely two-color format. The issue also features an interview with Anrice Arp, conducted by Gary Groth, and new work by Anders Nilsen (in full-color), Jeffrey Brown (of \u003ci\u003eClumsy, Big Head!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e fame), Gabrielle Bell (\u003ci\u003eScheherazade\u003c\/i\u003e), Jonathan Bennett (\u003ci\u003eEsoteric Tales\u003c\/i\u003e), and Sophie Crumb (\u003ci\u003eBelly Button Comix\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Groth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1560977396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781560977391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 7.10w x 0.39d","brand":"Gary Groth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48485618581759,"sku":"9781560977391","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_03972d54-2d65-407f-a681-21ec9c981781.jpg?v=1778050422","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mome-fall-2006-gary-groth-9781560977391","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}