Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok

A sly, loving, and hilarious parody/tribute of late 1950s-era Marvel monster comics,Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amokcollects the best of the fictionalTabloia Weekly's stories of giant monsters starring that fearless reporter, Doris Danger.

Publisher Marketing: Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok is a joking tribute to a past era of comics. ... The levels of irony each page is drenched in is clever [and] nothing can take away from the loving attention to detail in this tribute to a very specific aspect of Americana. ... A book for a small audience, but it might deliver just what they need.-- "Cinema Sentries" Review Quotes : [ Doris Danger ] sets its sights beyond just giant monsters. Marvel's classic superhero stories, old romance comics, and the industry itself are all skewered under Wisnia's pen. But what stands out the most is its playfulness. From a foundation of stripped-down science fiction, Wisnia deforms and reshapes the familiar structure like clay.-- "Monkeys Fighting Robots" Review Quotes : The book takes cues from Silver Age monster comics and amplifies their absurdity to the absolute limit, whether it's Army generals discussing the logistics of giant monster underwear, undercover agents incessantly reminding the reader of who they're really working for, or humans masquerading as robots masquerading as humans.-- "The Comics Journal" Brief Description : "A sly, loving, and hilarious parody/tribute of late 1950s-era Marvel monster comics, Doris Danger: Giant Monsters Amok collects the best of the fictional Tabloia Weekly's stories of giant monsters starring that fearless reporter, Doris Danger."--Provided by publisher. Publisher Marketing : Written and drawn as dead-on homages to the styles of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Dick Ayers, these 20 stories recount Doris's encounters with such monsters as "Ner-Nee-Nah," "Spwum," "Ho-Chee-Cha," "X, Son of XI," and many more.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 224 | Publication Date: 2023-05-23