Curses

by Huizenga, Kevin

• ISBN13: 9781894937863
• ISBN10: 1894937864
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-12
• Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly

Summary

"One of the brightest, most interesting new comix authors to appear in the last five years." shy;-Time.com Delving into mythology, belief, and spirituality,Kevin Huizenga's short stories are based on the lives of familiar characters confronting the textures of mortality in unique and sometimes peculiar ways. Huizenga fuses the most banal aspects of modern culture with its most looming questions in a consistently genial style. Lighthearted, but with a healthy dose of nineteenth-century spine tingling, the narratives presented inCursesare insightful portrayals of reality. Huizenga's central character in his comics is Glenn Ganges, a seemingly middle-class man living in the suburbs whose blank-eyed wonderment at everyday experiences brings together such diverse aspects of our world as golf, theology, late-night diners, parenthood, politics, Sudanese refugees, and hallucinatory vision, into a complete experience as multifaceted as our own lives. Huizenga is regarded by many as one of the most promising young cartoonists of his generation, whose artistic talent, singular writing, and studied substance prove the versatility of his skill.Cursescollects his work fromKramer's ErgotandThe Drawn & Quarterly Showcase, his award-winning and nominated comic-book seriesOr Else, andTimemagazine; it is the most extensive selection of his comics to date in a single volume.

Author Biography

KEVIN HUIZENGA has been nominated for both the Harvey and Eisner Awards and is the winner of the Ignatz Award for his short stories and comic books. This is his first graphic novel. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.