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Slowpoke: One Nation, Oh My God!

by Jen Sorensen

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Slowpoke: One Nation, Oh My God!is the third book-length collection from award-winning cartoonist Jen Sorensen, and features her best work from 20042008, along with her sharply insightful commentary. Deploying Sorensen's trademark brand of absurdist humor, this collection chronicles our country's not-so-gradual demise, lambastes political hypocrisies, and also takes on the latest cultural trends and techno-gadgets. One Nation, Oh My God!also features an introduction by Ruben Bolling, creator of Tom the Dancing Bug.

Review:

"Jen Sorensen is a maniacal genius, gleefully exposing the mendacity which lurks behind conventional wisdom, glib newscasters, celebrity culture, Republican doublespeak, and other ills of our age. I can't recommend her work highly enough." Tom Tomorrow

Review:

"In a world that seems to get murkier by the minute, Slowpokeis a freakin' beacon of lucidity." Alison Bechdel

Review:

"I want to live in an America where Slowpokeis published in every newspaper. It's smart and sharp." David Rees, creator of Get Your War On

Review:

"All life is a blur of Republicans and meat. Slowpoke roasts them both over the coals until they're ready for human consumption — with gusto!" Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy the Pinhead

Review:

"Sorensen is brilliant, scathing, hilarious, cruel, everything good about cartooning." Ted Rall

Synopsis:

The latest Slowpoke collection from award-winning cartoonist Jen Sorensen.

Synopsis:

"Sly, quick and smart, Jen Sorensen's comic strip is nothing like its name. So don't be deceived--Slowpoke is going places."—Garry Trudeau, creator ofDoonesbury

“Jen Sorensen is a maniacal genius, gleefully exposing the mendacity which lurks behind conventional wisdom, glib newscasters, celebrity culture, Republican doublespeak, and other ills of our age. I can’t recommend her work highly enough.”—Tom Tomorrow 

“In a world that seems to get murkier by the minute, Slowpokeis a freakin’ beacon of lucidity.”—Alison Bechdel, author ofFun Home

Slowpoke: One Nation, Oh My God!is the latest collection from award-winning cartoonist Jen Sorensen, and features her best recent work, along with her sharply insightful commentary. Deploying Sorensen’s trademark brand of absurdist humor, this collection chronicles our country’s not-so-gradual demise, lambastes political hypocrisies, and also takes on the latest cultural trends and techno-gadgets. One Nation, Oh My God! also features an introduction by Ruben Bolling, creator of Tom the Dancing Bug.

Jen Sorensenis the cartoonist behind Slowpoke, a weekly strip which appears in the The Village Voiceand many other alternative newspapers around the country. Slowpokeis also featured in the Funny Times, WorkingforChange.com, CampusProgress.org, MSNBC.com, and has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The American Prospect, and Ms. Magazine. The strip has won several awards from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, including first place in 2005.

About the Author

Jen Sorensen is the cartoonist behind Slowpoke, a weekly strip which appears in the The Village Voiceand many other alternative newspapers around the country. Slowpokeis also featured in the Funny Times, WorkingforChange.com, CampusProgress.org, MSNBC.com, and has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The American Prospect, and Ms. Magazine. The strip has won several awards from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, including first place in 2005.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780978843168
Author:
Sorensen, Jen
Publisher:
Ig Publishing
Introduction by:
Bolling, Ruben
Introduction:
Bolling, Ruben
Author:
Bolling, Ruben
Subject:
Popular Culture
Subject:
American wit and humor, pictorial
Subject:
General
Subject:
Form - Comic Strips & Cartoons
Subject:
Popular culture -- United States.
Subject:
Humor-Cartoon Comics
Copyright:
Publication Date:
20080431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
9.46x8.05x.43 in. .88 lbs.

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Product details 160 pages Ig Publishing - English 9780978843168 Reviews:
"Review" by , "Jen Sorensen is a maniacal genius, gleefully exposing the mendacity which lurks behind conventional wisdom, glib newscasters, celebrity culture, Republican doublespeak, and other ills of our age. I can't recommend her work highly enough."
"Review" by , "In a world that seems to get murkier by the minute, Slowpokeis a freakin' beacon of lucidity."
"Review" by , "I want to live in an America where Slowpokeis published in every newspaper. It's smart and sharp."
"Review" by , "All life is a blur of Republicans and meat. Slowpoke roasts them both over the coals until they're ready for human consumption — with gusto!"
"Review" by , "Sorensen is brilliant, scathing, hilarious, cruel, everything good about cartooning."
"Synopsis" by , The latest Slowpoke collection from award-winning cartoonist Jen Sorensen.
"Synopsis" by , "Sly, quick and smart, Jen Sorensen's comic strip is nothing like its name. So don't be deceived--Slowpoke is going places."—Garry Trudeau, creator ofDoonesbury

“Jen Sorensen is a maniacal genius, gleefully exposing the mendacity which lurks behind conventional wisdom, glib newscasters, celebrity culture, Republican doublespeak, and other ills of our age. I can’t recommend her work highly enough.”—Tom Tomorrow 

“In a world that seems to get murkier by the minute, Slowpokeis a freakin’ beacon of lucidity.”—Alison Bechdel, author ofFun Home

Slowpoke: One Nation, Oh My God!is the latest collection from award-winning cartoonist Jen Sorensen, and features her best recent work, along with her sharply insightful commentary. Deploying Sorensen’s trademark brand of absurdist humor, this collection chronicles our country’s not-so-gradual demise, lambastes political hypocrisies, and also takes on the latest cultural trends and techno-gadgets. One Nation, Oh My God! also features an introduction by Ruben Bolling, creator of Tom the Dancing Bug.

Jen Sorensenis the cartoonist behind Slowpoke, a weekly strip which appears in the The Village Voiceand many other alternative newspapers around the country. Slowpokeis also featured in the Funny Times, WorkingforChange.com, CampusProgress.org, MSNBC.com, and has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The American Prospect, and Ms. Magazine. The strip has won several awards from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, including first place in 2005.

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