{"product_id":"the-complete-funky-winkerbean-volume-7-1990-1992-hardcover","title":"The Complete Funky Winkerbean, Volume 7, 1990-1992 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Batiuk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTerri Libenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this seventh volume, we see the changes in tone that now characterize \u003ci\u003eFunky Winkerbean. Funky\u003c\/i\u003e becomes more of a reality-based comic strip that depicts contemporary issues in a thought-provoking and sensitive manner. In 1992 Tom Batiuk did something even more radical: he rebooted and restructured the strip, establishing that the characters had graduated from high school. From then on the series progresses in real time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFunky Winkerbean\u003c\/i\u003e placed Batiuk at the forefront of a new genre in comic art history. His bold characterizations and dramatic plots are engaging for his readers--teens, parents, and educators alike--because they are universal stories that people can identify with. Realizing there are many comic strips for readers interested in a fantasy world, Batiuk provides an alternative by creating stories that are powerful, real, and inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"My job is to present stories that will interest and engage readers,\" he says. \"In doing so, I try to make the humor authentic and natural so that my characters are re- acting just as the reader might. I think that mixing humor with serious and real themes heightens the readers' inter- est.\" Following his own muse has roused a fervent following for Batiuk. \u003ci\u003eFunky\u003c\/i\u003e has \"become an untouchable comic strip,\" even if its creator \"does do work that's different from the other comics on the comics page,\" said Brendan Burford, general manager, syndication, at King Features.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Batiuk\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of Kent State University. His \u003ci\u003eFunky Winkerbean\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrankshaft\u003c\/i\u003e comic strips are carried in more than 700 newspapers throughout the United States. He was recognized as one of the three finalists in the cartooning category of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize awards competition for the series of daily comic strips that chronicled the death of longtime character Lisa Moore. His \u003ci\u003eComplete Funky Winkerbean\u003c\/i\u003e series and \u003ci\u003eRoses in December: A Story of Love and Alzheimer's\u003c\/i\u003e were finalists for the 2016 Eisner Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.4 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43809037320327,"sku":"9781606353370","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/brvQtr5vcE9781606353370.webp?v=1770313826","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-complete-funky-winkerbean-volume-7-1990-1992-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}