Hark! A Vagrant; Kate Beaton; comic, 166p
If you are a fan of a) history b) literature c) Nancy Drew d) Canadian politicans e) fat ponies and sexy Batman, you ought to be reading this webcomic. Kate Beaton, it is generally agreed, is pretty much a genius, and in addition to her economical lines and excellent caricatures, she is incredibly, unbelievably funny.
This collection of Beaton's comics is really just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what Hark! A Vagrant has to offer, but there are some real gems here. I highly recommend her book cover interpretations, in which she takes excellent oddball cover illustrations (Edward Gorey did a lot of covers for classic books, I did not know that!) and extrapolates a plot from just the covers. It's pure gold. Nancy Drew has, in this light, lost her grasp on reality. it's amazing.
I also highly recommend: Mystery Solving Teens, Dude Watching With The Brontes, and anything she's done regarding Shakespeare.
My one complaint is that this book doesn't have enough Fat Pony or Napoleon. :(
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