For the first time ever, the pioneering autobiographical comics of master cartoonist Eddie Campbell (From Hell) are collected in a single volume!
Brilliantly observed and profoundly expressed, the ALEC stories present a version of Campbell's own life, filtered through the alter ego of "Alec MacGarry." Over many years, we witness Alec's (and Eddie's) progression "from beer to wine" — wild nights at the pub, existential despair, the hunt for love, the quest for art, becoming a "responsible breadwinner," feeling lost at his own movie premiere, and much more! Eddie's outlandish fantasies and metafictional tricks convert life into art, while staying fully grounded in his own absurdity.
This Life-Size Omnibus edition of ALEC includes all the stories from "The King Canute Crowd," "Three-Piece Suit," "How to be an Artist," and "After the Snooter," as well as the very early, out-of-print ALEC stories and a staggering amount of bonus material.
- ISBN10 1603090479
- ISBN13 9781603090476
- Publish Date 18 January 2010
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 27 April 2022
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Top Shelf Productions
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 640
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781603090476