Synopses & Reviews
One of the very first autobiographical graphic novels to come from France, Lewis Trondheim's set the standard for the honest, often hilarious chronicling of a cartoonist's life. Trondheim's typically graceful, confident cartooning shows him wrestling with his own demons (sometimes, in dream sequences, literally) and an often malevolent world, while trying to maintain his rising career as one of Europe's most beloved cartoonists. finally brings American readers the first portion of the "Trondheim autobio trilogy" that also comprises the Eisner nominated "At Loose Ends" meditation serialized in (which will be released as a graphic novel in 2012) and the ongoing "Little Nothings" series of short slice-of-life stories (three to date from NBM Publishing). This volume contains the first three chapters serialized in the comic book, the last three (never-before-translated) chapters, and a hilarious "rebuttal" section in which Trondheim's family and cartoonist friends (including creator David B. and Trondheim's mom) dispute (or ruefully agree with) Trondheim's depictions.
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"Trondheim, a 2006 Angouleme Festival Grand Prize winner, creates autobiographical sketches with a Seinfeld-ian mania for capturing the quotidian details of normal life, particularly its irritations." Publishers Weekiy
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"Trondheim... is truly at the height of his powers in Approximate Continuum Comics." Publishers Weekiy
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"The fact is, there aren't too many cartoonists who can do this kind of work today, period. And there weren't many who could do it a decade ago, which is how old this material is.... At $19 for 144 pages' worth of material, the book is worth the price." Tom Spurgeon The Comics Reporter
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"Trondheim suggests a French Woody Allen... Trondheim evokes, with the deft scrappiness of his agitated, angular figures, the universality of so many of our concerns and insecurities, and the completeness with which they surround us." Max Winter
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"Some of the very first autobiographical works on the scene, these little gems were a genuine game-changer for cartoonists and storytellers... Trondheim's cartoon interior catalogue is always a supremely rewarding and enjoyable experience..." Boston Globe
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"...Approximate Continuum Comics consistently hits the pleasure points afforded by great cartooning and a wicked sense of humor, and should be fair comfort to anyone that feels they're at a point in their life when they need to give themselves a good talking-to." Rob Clough The Comics Journal
Synopsis
Approximate Continuum finally brings American readers the first portion of the Trondheim autobio trilogy that also comprises the Eisner nominated At Loose Ends meditation serialized in Mome (which will be released as a graphic novel in 2012) and the ongoing Little Nothings series of short slice-of-life stories (three to date from NBM Publishing). This volume contains the first three chapters serialized in theNimrod comic book, the last three (never-before-translated) chapters, and a hilarious rebuttal section in which Trondheim s family and cartoonist friends (including Epileptic creator David B. and Trondheim s mom) dispute (or ruefully agree with) Trondheim s depictions. "
Synopsis
- Approximate Continuum Comics brings American readers the first portion of the "Trondheim Autobio Trilogy" that also comprises the Eisner-nominated "At Loose Ends" meditation serialized in Mome (which will be released as a graphic novel in 2012) and the ongoing "Little Nothings" series of short slice-of-life stories (three to date from NBM Publishing), as well as the first three chapters serialized in the Nimrod comic book. In Approximate Continuum Comics, Trondheim's typically graceful, confident cartooning shows him wrestling with his own demons (sometimes, in dream sequences, literally) and an often malevolent world, while trying to maintain his rising career as one of Europe's most beloved cartoonists.
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The groundbreaking Trondheim autobio graphic novel: finally collected and released in English.
About the Author
Lewis Trondheim (one of the co-founders of the comics collective L'Association) lives and works in Montpellier, France. He won the career-spanning Angoulême International Comics Festival Grand Prize in 2006.