{"product_id":"9781683969945","title":"Joe Galaxy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe outrageous sci-fi parody comic series by Italian underground cartoonist Massimo Mattioli, collected in English for the very first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Imagine Buck Rogers on acid snoozing, cursing, whipping, killing, and screwing; add hard-boiled detective monologues and Philip K. Dick parodies, a pop aesthetic ranging from the Merrie Melodies to Lichtenstein, filtered through the sensibilities of Robert Crumb, Gilbert Shelton, and Moebius.--Oscar Glioti, from his introduction Review Quotes : Whether he's foiling an invasion by the Empire of Lizards, fighting sandworms in Antares to work off his debts, or matching wits against a race of butterfly- and onion-eating Icemen, Joe's hardboiled attitude and penchant for swashbuckling make every page of this volume a captivating and thrillingly absurd adventure in itself.-- \"Library Journal Starred Review\" Review Quotes : A wonderful read for adults who like their comic collections a little bit naughty and a lot hilarious.-- \"Cinema Sentries\" Brief Description : \"In a galaxy far, far away, swashbuckling space adventurer Joe Galaxy is out raising hell. Whether smuggling contraband alien porn, cheating at interstellar poker with bug-eye monsters, or contending with the wicked lizards of Calisto IV, our wisecracking antihero always finds himself embroiled in one outrageous scenario after another. Review Quotes : Joe Galaxy is unapologetically offensive, unpredictable, and irreverent. Perhaps this is why Massimo Mattioli's creation, with its unmistakable blend of cartoonish and pop sensibilities, might look like a precursor to today's unhinged Adult Swim funny ragtag antiheroes, with both his raging and all too human attitude.-- \"The Comics Journal\" Publisher Marketing : In a galaxy far, far away, swashbuckling space adventurer Joe Galaxy is out raising hell. Whether smuggling contraband alien porn, cheating at interstellar poker with bug-eyed monsters, or contending with the wicked lizards of Calisto IV, our wisecracking antihero always finds himself embroiled in one outrageous scenario after another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback | \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196 | \u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025-01-14\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46492210462851,"sku":"9781683969945","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9781683969945.jpg?v=1770345521","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/9781683969945","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}