{"product_id":"distant-ruptures-hardcover","title":"Distant Ruptures - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSammy Harkham\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGabriel Winslow-Yost\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoblins, wizards, superheroes, talking animals, and an assortment of fantastical shapeshifting characters populate this book of never-before-collected comics and illustrations, many of them drawn on incidental materials such as scrap paper and notepads.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePulling from pulp, sci-fi, gag cartoons, fantasy, and thrillers, and populated by goblins, astronauts, magical thieves, and talking owls, CF's comics break apart genres and forms, then reassemble them into one-of-a-kind stories that reveal an immense imagination and boundary-pushing talent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher Forgues (better known as CF) roared onto the indie comics scene in the early 2000s, producing some of the most exciting and influential work of the decade. His output was startlingly original and impressively prolific: his collaboration with Ben Jones, \u003ci\u003ePaper Radio\u003c\/i\u003e; his multi-part epic, \u003ci\u003ePowr Mastrs\u003c\/i\u003e; and the shorter comics and zines now collected for the first time in \u003ci\u003eDistant Ruptures\u003c\/i\u003e. These comics--created using scratchy pencil and brilliant color, smudged Xeroxes and scraps of notepaper--capture the extraordinary range of CF's work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFellow cartoonist Sammy Harkham has gathered the best of them into this new collection, which also includes an introduction by Gabriel Winslow-Yost and a new interview with CF. \u003ci\u003eDistant Ruptures\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers their first chance to see the full scope of this remarkable era of CF's comics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCF\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist, artist, and musician. Born Christopher Forgues in eastern Massachusetts, he is best known for his graphic novel series \u003ci\u003ePowr Mastrs\u003c\/i\u003e. His art has appeared in \u003ci\u003eKramers Ergot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSammy Harkham\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist and the editor of the influential comics anthology \u003ci\u003eKramers Ergot\u003c\/i\u003e. His book \u003ci\u003eBlood of the Virgin\u003c\/i\u003e was selected by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the best graphic novels of the year in 2024. He lives in Los Angeles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabriel Winslow-Yost\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City and Providence, Rhode Island. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Goyanes\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eArt in America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBOMB\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ee-flux journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 12 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42150497550471,"sku":"9781681378695","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/152cec99bdafc23d183ba5cb7ddb8947.webp?v=1733199995","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/distant-ruptures-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}