King-Cat Classix
by John Porcellino
Yes! 382 pages of comics selected from the
next-to-impossible-to-find
first fifty issues of King-Cat Comics (currently published
under the title King-Cat Comics and Stories) by the long suffering
self-publishing champ, John Porcellino. King-Cat Comics
is an ideal illustration of the existentialist
project
that brings order and meaning to a life lived in an inherently absurb
world. Beginning in May of 1989,
Porcellino put pen to paper and declared that he would have no rules
dictating what he would produce, only that it would be true to his
artistic instincts and that it would all be called King-Cat
Comics. As the years passed, King-Cat gradually evolved from its
origins as a simple pastime, eventually becoming the central, defining
aspect of Porcellino's existence. Now, almost exactly 18 years
later, just in time for the
comic to reach the age adulthood, this fine collection has been made
available
to give everyone a chance to experience King-Cat Comics' pen and ink
birth, growth, maturation, and coming of age. Also included are
an introduction, extensive notes, and a complete index. King-Cat
Classix
is the Swiss Army Knife of comics compendiums: it is the perfect
beach/couch
book for the true-blue comics reader, the ideal gift book for the hard
to please indy comics collector in your life, solid inspiration for a
budding DIY comics creator, and, perhaps most importantly, a fine
source of thoughtful reflection on the constitution of human
existence. Recommended! Still need convincing? Then
check out this preview.
retail price - $29.95
copacetic
price
- $25.55
And don't forget to
visit John
P's own site, king-cat.net.
prices and
availability
current as of 19 October 2007