Exclusive Preview: The Playwright
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Posted by Frederik Hautain on Apr 8, 2010
Tags: chris staros, daren white, eddie campbell, the playwright, top shelf
Top Shelf has granted BF an exclusive preview of The Playwright, the latest graphic novel by Eddie Campbell and Daren White. Marked for a June release, the book is a dark comedy about the sex life of a celibate middle-aged man.
According to Top Shelf Publisher Christ Staros, The Playwright will only heighten Eddie Campbell’s status as one of the great comics contemporaries.
“Eddie Campbell is one of the great raconteurs of our industry, and one of the first to showcase comics as a great medium for autobiography,” Staros told BF. “In this giant tome, Eddie is able to brilliantly observe all the humor and pathos in life, while at the same time being a subjective participant in it. It is one of my favorite books, and might just be the best book coming out all year.”
“The Playwright is going to be a critical darling, and a sleeper that will slowly ignite by word of mouth. It’s the perfect analysis of the sexual tensions that drive men to ambition and paralyze them at the same time. It’s a lovely book about the sex life of a celibate middle-aged man.”
Check below for BF's exclusive preview pages, and head over to the Top Shelf website for more info and art.
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Comments
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Richard Boom Apr 8, 2010 at 7:24am
shudder. This is one thing I could not see me reading :(
Yes...I admit it! I a one of those people who loves TopCow-books for their art :) -
Andy Oliver Apr 8, 2010 at 8:56am
I'll definitely be looking out for this in June.
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Richard Boom Apr 8, 2010 at 9:35am
see?
If Andy loves it, then it means I have no taste :) -
Bart Croonenborghs Apr 8, 2010 at 10:34am
There you go Richard, see I told you! Judging from that last post, sometimes you do make sense! :)
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Richard Boom Apr 8, 2010 at 4:39pm
floggin a dead horse here?!
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