Comics for a Strange World: A Book of Poorly Drawn Lines

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One of the funniest books I ve read this year Boing Boing Absurd comics for our absurd times, from the artist behind the wildly popular webcomic Poorly Drawn Lines In his follow up to the New York Times bestselling Poorly Drawn Lines, beloved webcomic artist Reza Farazmand returns with a new collection of comics that hilariously skewers our modern age Comics for a Strange World takes readers through time, space, and alternate realities, reuniting fans with favorite characters and presenting them with even bizarre scenarios A child is arrested for plagiarism A squirrel adapts to human society by purchasing a cell phone and a gun And an old man shares memories of the Internet with his granddaughter A vast network of millions of idiots Together, the idiots created endless shitty ideas It was a true renaissance of shit In the world of Poorly Drawn Lines, nothing is too weird or too outlandish for parody.Featuring 50% brand new content alongside some of the most popular comics of the past year, Comics for a Strange World is the perfect antidote to life s absurdities. Read Comics for a Strange World: A Book of Poorly Drawn Lines – kino-fada.fr i liked this one a little bit less than Poorly Drawn Lines Good Ideas and Amazing Stories it s the same kind of cutie pie art and absurd bleak humor, but it s ainconsistent collection the jokes weren t landing as well as in that first book there s a certain amount of obscurity to the humor, in both books not quite in that smug new yorker cartoon way, where if you don t get it you feel like an uncultured dunce, but you re forced to recalibrate what humor is in order to appreciate i liked this one a little bit less than Poorly Drawn Lines Good Ideas and Amazing Stories it s the same kind of cutie pie art and absurd bleak humor, but it s ainconsistent collection the jokes weren t landing as well as in that first book there s a certain amount of obscurity to the humor, in both books not quite in that smug new yorker cartoon way, where if you don t get it you feel like an uncultured dunce, but you re forced to recalibrate what humor is in order to appreciate these quirky scenarios that are funny because weird bewild...Reza Farazmand has such a unique sense of humor and a wide array of characters This book made me laugh out loud so many times The a little bird told me it s your birthday comic is probably one of the most genius comics ever written.Indeed strange, that s how I was able to perceived the comic strips are in this graphic novel There are at least two that I found at least a little hilarious but as for the rest, they just made me question on what the heck those comic strips really mean I even question myself that maybe I didn t ...I read some of the comics twice to try and figure out what I was missing I find most things funny including things that aren t supposed to be, yet I didn t even feel the beginning of a smile while reading this b...First read of June 2019 Yes it s a book of comic strips and yes it counts I ve been following Poorly Drawn Lines since some time now and love what Reza does with not only his seemingly simple art, but also so profound when it comes to the writing of the comics.Comics for a Strange World is the kind of book that worries and also strangely comforts as well It is the kind of comic that upsets you, because what Reza has laid out some of it might actually come true Global warming is a reality First read of June 2019 Yes it s a book of comic strips and yes it counts I ve been following Poorly Drawn Lines since some time now and love what Reza does with not only his seemingly simple art, but also so pr...Alas, I just don t get it.A few pages made me chuckle, but overall, not my sense of humor.There s still something here for those who are intodry, dry humor I thought my humor was dry, but my humor is the center of a Boston cream donut compared to this There s kind of a hipster irony humor to it It s the kind of humor that might make you exhale a little louder than normal through your nose, or raise your eyebrow for a sec, but not enough to elicit any genuine laughter received via Alas, I just don t get it.A few pages made me chuckle, but overall, not my...I follow the artist on Instagram, so I knew some of the comics, but I still really liked it.They were so strange and some were really funny, so it s good as a present for friends with a weird but cool imagination I follow the artist on Instagram, so I kne...A witty, heartfelt read that, at times, had abrasively jaw dropping humor Made for a great sit down read with my best friendOh what a cute book I loved the graphics and it had me laughing out loud for real This is my first book from this author and all of it was fresh and new Very witty and a bit strange which I love I would recommend this book to everyone who loves a chuckle.Reza Farazmand is a funny man, only if you can understand his dark humor This book made me laugh out so loud so many times, however did not seem to click with a few of my friends whom I showed certain comic pages It isn t a bookfor everyone, but I liked it personally.

Comics for a Strange World: A Book of Poorly Drawn Lines
  • 19 March 2018
  • Paperback
  • 197 pages
  • 0735219885
  • Reza Farazmand
  • Comics for a Strange World: A Book of Poorly Drawn Lines