Death in Trieste

Enter the topsy-turvy world of the Dadaists and Surrealists in this new suite of graphic short stories by the internationally acclaimed cartoonist Jason.

Publisher Marketing: Any new work from Norwegian cartoonist Jason is worthy of a comics fan's full attention.-- "The A.V. Club" Review Quotes : Jason's subdued take on Hergé's clear-line illustration style is a reliable delight.-- "Publishers Weekly" Review Quotes : These aren't stories to read because you want to read about characters and their feelings; they're stories that you read because you have the same need to read them that Jason has to draw them-- that almost primal need to be living in the world of art and pure story-- "From Cover To Cover" Review Quotes : His strongest work in years and a great introduction to Jason's twists of pop culture.-- "The Book Beat" Review Quotes : Jason's delight in mixing high and low art never fails to amuse.-- "High Low Comics" Review Quotes : This perfectly encapsulates the ethos of utilizing the funny animal format to tell melancholic stories about getting old and living in a collapsing, ever changing world. An absurd cosmos that refuses explanation, save for unsatisfying ones. And, you know, it's absolutely delightful in doing so.-- "The Beat" Review Quotes : Filled with art history and pop culture obsession, Death in Trieste masterfully blends comic strip hijinks and set with a greater sense of existential wonder.-- "AIPT" Review Quotes : You'll see anthropomorphic characters, clean lines, and then kind of a deadpan, dry-wit humor. Those are kind of the three aspects that you get with a Jason comic book that I love.-- "Taylor Talks Comics" Review Quotes : Everything here is marvelously surreal and silly, with much superhero-comics-style fighting ("BAM") and the occasional metafictional touch, as when one character in "The Magritte Affair" describes another as "the hat seller from page 14, panel 2!-- "Shelf Awareness" Review Quotes : There's nothing quite like a Jason story: you may not understand where it's going, but it's always a fun trip. Here he's unleashed with tales encompassing Dadism, surrealist riffs related to the artworks of Magritte, and '80s musicians reimagined as superheroes.-- "Cinema Sentries" Publisher Marketing : The cartoonist known as Jason returns with a collection of three short graphic stories, connected by an absurdist thread, showcasing his idiosyncratic cultural obsessions, clear line style, and deadpan humor.

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 176 | Publication Date: 2025-09-16