J + K

Now in paperback, this colorful graphic novel follows lovable losers Jay and Kay, whose quotidian adventures are often hilarious and occasionally poignant, calling to mind everything fromPeanutsto the work of Simon Hanselmann.

Publisher Marketing: Pham crafts a funny and surprisingly affecting story of two slacker friends and their marginal lifestyles. This jumble of gags and lovable and loving outsiders succeeds through sheer, unrelenting weirdness.-- "Publishers Weekly" Review Quotes : A delightful mix of cute moments and 'tragically sensitive' bummers. Packaged as one of the most beautiful books I've ever seen, Pham unites weird with wonderful. So weird, that by the end, you'll think a pimple pus character named Bacne is adorable.--Aminder Dhaliwal (Woman World) Review Quotes : John Pham is the most artistically inventive, generous, and kindhearted cartoonist of his generation, and J + K is one of the very finest graphic novels of the past decade. Needless to say, I highly recommend this book.--Chris Ware Review Quotes : A utopic psychedelic motley of Tove Jansson's Moomin, The Muppets, Garfield and scenery on par with Hokusai.-- "XS Noize" Review Quotes : Slightly crushing, deeply satisfying, a testament to the power of comics in print.-- "Comics Beat" Brief Description : "This colorful graphic novel follows lovable losers Jay and Kay, whose quotidian adventures are often hilarious and occasionally poignant, calling to mind everything from Peanuts to the work of Simon Hanselmann"-- Publisher Marketing : John Pham's simple-seeming stories of best friends Jay and Kay and their misfit friends weave in and out, with unexpectedly sad twists and comical turns, all steered by Pham's mastery of the cartooning craft and the language of comics storytelling. Pham's bold use of bright color and high hilarity draws the reader in, only to slowly reveal extra layers of psychological acuity, character depth, and existential gravitas.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 160 | Publication Date: 2024-06-25