If n Oof
Brian ChippendaleBrian Chippendale, drummer for the acclaimed and outrageously loud noise-rock duo Lightning Bolt and collaborator on Bjork’s 2007 album, Volta, is an increasingly in-demand graphic novelist, one of those artists who draw because they’re compelled to. This newest volume is a departure from his last work, Maggots, and from his first book, Ninja, which elicited the following assessment of the artist’s style by Salon.com’s Douglas Wolk: “Chippendale’s howling hyperspeed attack on every page with his pen is the kind of manifestation of pure style that has more to do with the contemporary visual art scene than with traditional comics and their ideals of clarity and representation.” If and Oof are a Laurel and Hardy-esque duo who suffer a series of misadventures amidst Chippendale’s frenetic landscapes on their simple quest to just survive, eat, pay rent and avoid confrontation. Comedy and horror ensue in this fast-paced trip through Chippendale’s unconscious. The artist’s most accessible work to date, If ‘n Oof is replete with the frenzied line work and concise, witty dialogue for which he has become known. This first release of all new material since 2005 is a must for Lightning Bolt fans and graphic-novel aficionados, and proves more than approachable to those new to Chippendale’s oeuvr
| status | Copy #1 (5518): in |
|---|---|
| genre | Fantasy » WTFantasy? |
| publisher | PictureBox |
| publish date | 2010 |
| popularity | checked out 16 time(s) |
Rad Rad RAD. This is the best I have seen from Brian Chippendale. Coherent storyline and fantastic drawings, wonderful dialogue and cool ideas. So thouroughly enjoyable. I love the format and the printing of the cover. A pure pleasure to read and inspiring to my brain nibblits. Do it! read this book.
I can’t even tell what’s real anymore. I don’t know what just happened but I enjoyed it from cover to cover; it’s hard to tell if the protagonist is dreaming or completely insane, and the storyline is impossible to predict but totally worth getting lost in. If yr into Chippendale’s storytelling and art style, be sure to check out his music! Lightning Bolt & Black Pus sound the way his drawings look, if that makes any sense at all.