
Gag on This: The Scrofulous Cartoons of Charles Rodrigues
The Scrofulous Cartoons of Charles Rodrigues
Fantagraphics (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 8. October 2015
Book
Hardback
428 pages
978-1-60699-856-4 (ISBN)
Description
Charles Rodrigues was one of the fiercest, most audacious, taboo-busting cartoonists who ever lived, and our second collection of his cartoons from the National Lampoon may be the most jaw-droppingly potent collection of single gag cartoons ever published. There was no subject Rodrigues wouldn't tackle, and none that he couldn't make funny. There is no example of human suffering, misery, tragedy, or absurdity that is off limits. If they weren't as funny as they in fact are, they would be considered tasteless, repugnant, and horrifying--but without a drop of rancor, even the chapter titled "Good Ways to kill a Rock Performer." There is virtually no way to adequately describe Rodrigues' viciously wicked imagination.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
1 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 161 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 43 mm
Weight
724 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60699-856-4 (9781606998564)
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Persons
Charles Rodrigques (September 29, 1926 - June 14, 2004) was the sick mind behind some of the most outrageous, inventive, and offensive cartoons ever to appear in mass circulation magazines, including Stereo Review, Playboy and (from its very first issue) the National Lampoon. He also created the syndicated strip Casey the Cop and the syndicated panel Charlie.