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Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness: Scott Pilgrim #03

by Bryan Lee Omalley

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Ramona's third evil ex-boyfriend, Todd Ingram, is currently dating the former love of Scott Pilgrim's life! Envy Adams broke Scott's heart a year and a half ago. Now she and her evil art-rock band are back, and they're getting Scott's band to open a show two days from now! That's just enough time for Scott to fight Todd, keep Ramona happy, fend off demented ex-girlfriends, and practice that new setlist. Right?? Don't miss the latest chapter in the graphic novel saga the Globe and Mail calls "Canada's answer to Tank Girl!"

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"O'Malley's cult-favorite series about a Canadian slacker attempting to defeat his crush-object's seven evil ex-boyfriends is the weirdest, funniest and coolest Western variation on the manga aesthetic to date, and the third volume is even more hilarious than the first two — mostly because O'Malley's running gags are the kind that improve with repetition. At their core, the Scott Pilgrim books are outrageous allegories for coming to terms with a partner's former romantic relationships. This time, Scott's pitted against Todd Ingram, the current boyfriend of his ex, rock star Envy Adams; they battle at a discount department store and a rock club. Unfortunately, Todd's got psychic powers, because he's a vegan ('graduated top of his class from vegan academy and everything'), and he's also a much better bass player. On top of that, Scott's band, Sex BobOmb, can't quite get it together; 17-year-old ninja Knives Chau is still obsessed with him; and the mysterious Ramona Flowers is becoming envious of Envy. O'Malley's story zooms through its slalom-course plot, peppered with delectably witty dialogue, and he pulls in wild ideas and images from manga, role-playing gaming (Ramona's hipster handbag is actually a 'subspace suitcase' from which she draws a 'large hammer, +2 against girls') and video games." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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"[T]he weirdest, funniest and coolest Western variation on the manga aesthetic to date..." Publishers Weekly

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"Scott Pilgrim is what we used to call a 'funny-book,' and pretty darn funny at that!" Entertainment Weekly

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"Scott Pilgrim could become Canada's answer to Tank Girl, at least in terms of finding success outside the indie-comic world." The Globe and Mail

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"Dizzyingly hilarious, buoyant and inventive, in both substance and style...there's something entertaining on every page." The Washington Post

About the Author

Bryan Lee O'Malley is a 27-year-old whiny Canadian cartoonist lazy musician.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781932664225
Author:
Omalley, Bryan Lee
Publisher:
Oni Press
Illustrator:
O'Malley, Bryan Lee
Author:
O'Malley, Bryan Lee
Subject:
General
Subject:
Graphic Novels - Manga
Subject:
Graphic Novels - Romance
Subject:
Manga - General
Subject:
Romance
Subject:
Comic books, strips, etc.
Subject:
Teenagers
Subject:
Young men
Subject:
Graphic Novels
Copyright:
Series:
Scott Pilgrim's
Series Volume:
03
Publication Date:
20060531
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
7.40x5.20x.61 in. .41 lbs.

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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "O'Malley's cult-favorite series about a Canadian slacker attempting to defeat his crush-object's seven evil ex-boyfriends is the weirdest, funniest and coolest Western variation on the manga aesthetic to date, and the third volume is even more hilarious than the first two — mostly because O'Malley's running gags are the kind that improve with repetition. At their core, the Scott Pilgrim books are outrageous allegories for coming to terms with a partner's former romantic relationships. This time, Scott's pitted against Todd Ingram, the current boyfriend of his ex, rock star Envy Adams; they battle at a discount department store and a rock club. Unfortunately, Todd's got psychic powers, because he's a vegan ('graduated top of his class from vegan academy and everything'), and he's also a much better bass player. On top of that, Scott's band, Sex BobOmb, can't quite get it together; 17-year-old ninja Knives Chau is still obsessed with him; and the mysterious Ramona Flowers is becoming envious of Envy. O'Malley's story zooms through its slalom-course plot, peppered with delectably witty dialogue, and he pulls in wild ideas and images from manga, role-playing gaming (Ramona's hipster handbag is actually a 'subspace suitcase' from which she draws a 'large hammer, +2 against girls') and video games." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Review" by , "[T]he weirdest, funniest and coolest Western variation on the manga aesthetic to date..."
"Review" by , "Scott Pilgrim is what we used to call a 'funny-book,' and pretty darn funny at that!"
"Review" by , "Scott Pilgrim could become Canada's answer to Tank Girl, at least in terms of finding success outside the indie-comic world."
"Review" by , "Dizzyingly hilarious, buoyant and inventive, in both substance and style...there's something entertaining on every page."
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