The Complete Funky Winkerbean, Volume 12, 2005-2007

The Complete Funky Winkerbean, Volume 12, 2005-2007 - Hardcover

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The Complete Funky Winkerbean, Volume 12, 2005-2007 - Hardcover

The Complete Funky Winkerbean, Volume 12, 2005-2007 - Hardcover

by Tom Batiuk
$48.60
$48.60

Book Overview

by Tom Batiuk (Author), Roy Thomas (Foreword by)

Since its newspaper debut in 1972, the comic strip Funky Winkerbean has chronicled the journey through life of a group of students from the fictitious West View High School. This twelfth volume presents strips from 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Mixing humor with serious, real-life issues, this volume of The Complete Funky Winkerbean demonstrates that comics that entertain us can also help us comprehend and navigate life's most difficult challenges.

This volume includes the story arc dealing with Lisa Moore's heartbreaking battle with breast cancer, which became a finalist in the cartooning category of the 2008 Pulitzer Prizes. Other stories include Lisa defending comic shop owner John Howard in an obscenity lawsuit, Wally's struggles with PTSD upon returning from the war in Afghanistan, and his return to Afghanistan with his wife Becky as part of a project to clear landmines. Marriages, graduations, births, and even the building of a new school all weave around and through Lisa's story.

Back Jacket

Praise from fans:

"Your recent story line on Lisa and her battle with cancer and its effect on those around her has touched my soul and reignited my love of the comics as both entertainment and as a thoughtful medium for the telling of a great story."--Hap Call

"Thank you for daring to do something above and beyond with a daily comic."--Michael Jacobson

"I don't know if anything has touched me as much as Lisa's story."--Kim Wilkinson

Author Biography

Tom Batiuk is a graduate of Kent State University. His Funky Winkerbean and Crankshaft comic strips are carried in hundreds of newspapers throughout the United States. He was recognized as one of the three finalists in the cartooning category of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize awards for the series of daily comic strips that chronicled the death of longtime character Lisa Moore. His Funky Winkerbean series and Roses in December were finalists for the 2016 Eisner Awards.

Number of Pages: 506
Dimensions: 2.2 x 9.2 x 7.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: November 15, 2022
ISBN9781606354483
Author Tom Batiuk
PublisherBlack Squirrel Books
GenreComics & graphic novels
FormatHardcover
PublishedNovember 2022
LanguageENG- English
Pages506
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Tom Batiuk

Born in Akron, Ohio, Tom Batiuk first had his cartoons published in his elementary school newspaper. After graduating from Kent State University, Tom taught junior high school art. During this time, he conceived the popular comic strip Funky Winkerbean. Tom lives in Medina, Ohio. Like Batiuk, Chuck Ayers was born in Akron and graduated from Kent State. He launched his cartooning career as a staff artist and later editorial cartoonist at the "Akron Beacon Journal." His work has been showcased in the "New York Times," the "Washington Post, Forbes," and various school textbooks. He lives in Akron.

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