The Other Coast; Road Rage in Beverly Hills

by Adrian Raeside

• ISBN13: 9780740746680
• ISBN10: 0740746685
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Summary

What would road rage in Beverly Hills look like? From the whimsical perspective of The Other Coast creator Adrian Raeside, it would involve a prim-and-proper hurling of a jar of Grey Poupon at the offending driver.The Other Coast: Road Rage in Beverly Hills is the first collection of Adrian Raeside's strip featuring his off-kilter view of contemporary life. Raeside's lighthearted look at everything from culture, politics, fashion, society, and life in general is both insightful and hilarious. Whether it's taking a clever poke at our obsession with wireless phones, our inability to maintain a workout program, or the witty banter of married life, The Other Coast is a bastion of original thinking, wry wit, and out-loud laughs.Much of the humor comes at the expense of Toulose, the eccentric screenwriter, and his cause-seeking wife, Vicki. But the strip also features a colorful cast of repair people, kids, contractors, tech-support goons, agents, pets, and much more.Those enjoying strips that provide more than the "same 'ol schtick" are sure to relish a visit to The Other Coast, where folks aren't deep enough to be shallow.

Author Biography

Adrian Raeside demonstrated his cartooning skills as a kid by drawing on washroom walls. Ultimately, he found a productive application for his talents as editorial cartoonist for the Victoria Times Colonist, where he's worked for more than 25 years. His editorial cartoons have appeared in over 150 newspapers and magazines worldwide. Adrian has created and produced dozens of animated shows for Turner Broadcasting and PBS's Children's Television Workshop. He is the author of eleven books, including There Goes the Neighbourhood, an irreverent history of Canada. He also wrote and illustrated the popular Dennis the Dragon series of children's books, currently in development as an animated series. He lives in Whistler, B.C.