Synopses & Reviews
Welcome back, Herman! Lovingly presented in full colour, here are over 400 classic Herman comics. Most of these are single panels, but there are also many full spreads from weekend papers. Along with the comics, we have included short, funny biographical comments from Unger himself about his life, about how he conceives his comics, about the process of illustrating. Printed on high-grade paper with careful attention to accurate representation, this book is indeed a classic for all Herman lovers. Jim Ungers thoughts on Herman: "I think what happened with this Herman thing is it's so stupid that it makes you laugh. Herman is nobody, nothing. He's just a prop for my way of expressing life. I'm telling people, 'Hey, you idiot, this is what you look like.'" " Its not sophisticated I draw a TV set that comes crashing through a wall, and behind it there's a guy shouting, 'Missed!' That's not a gag. It's life. I reach the vast unwashed, eh? The lowest common demoninator. I understand my own kind."
Synopsis
Syndicated in more than 800 newspapers in North America, HERMAN is recognized as one of the funniest comics of the past 20 years. With an economy of line and a wry, nonchalant humor, this popular strip reveals a hilarious cast of bandaged hospital clerks, hapless criminals, zealous sales clerks, and frustrated cavemen. This full-color collector's edition contains more than 500 specially colored HERMAN favorites, numerous comments and insights from the award-winning cartoonist, and 400 individual panels covering such topics as golf, marriage, jail, and war. The collection of more than 50 full-page Sunday spreads has been colorized and represents a selection of HERMAN comics.
About the Author
Jim Unger has worked as a graphic artist and editorial newspaper columnist and has twice been honored with the award for the Best Syndicated Panel by the National Cartoonists Society. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia.