{"product_id":"gleem-paperback","title":"Gleem - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFreddy Carrasco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnter a future of defiant vitality in \u003ci\u003eGLEEM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImbued with cyberpunk attitude and in the rebellious tradition of afrofuturism, \u003ci\u003eGLEEM\u003c\/i\u003e is drawn with a fierce momentum hurtling towards a future world. Carrasco's distinct cinematic style layers detailed panels and spreads, creating a multiplicity of perspectives, at once dizzying and hypnotic. Vignettes unspool in proximity to our own social realities and expand into the outer layers of possibility. Whether in the club or a robot repair workshop, the characters in these three interconnected stories burst across frames until they practically step off the page. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA boy becomes bored at church with his grandmother until he tries a psychedelic drug. A group of friends are told that they need a rare battery if they want any chance of reviving their friend. Street style and cybernetics meet and burst into riotous dancing. Kindness and violence might not be as distant from each other as we think. \u003ci\u003eGLEEM\u003c\/i\u003e unsettles with a confidence that could make you believe in anything.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreddy Carrasco\u003c\/b\u003e is a Dominican-born artist from Toronto, Canada. His multidisciplinary practice encompasses comics, illustration, painting, sculpture, and music. He is currently living in Tokyo, working on his first solo exhibition and the follow up to the award-winning graphic novel \u003ci\u003eGLEEM\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153373761671,"sku":"9781770467101","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/74dfa8813259f0812300b731ace97770.webp?v=1733221110","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/gleem-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}