An acknowledged classic returns in this new edition, gorgeously re-designed. Seth pays homage to the wit and sophistication of the old-fashioned magazine cartoon. While trying to understand his dissatisfaction with the present, Seth discovers the life and work of Kalo, a forgotten New Yorker cartoonist from the 1940s. But his obsession blinds him to the needs of his lover and the quiet desperation of his family. Wry self-reflection and moody colors characterize Seth's style in this tale about learning lessons from nostalgia. His playful and sophisticated experiment with memoir provoked a furious debate among cartoon historians and archivists about the existence of Kalo, and prompted a Details feature about Seth's "hoax".
- ISBN10 189659770X
- ISBN13 9781896597706
- Publish Date 13 June 2005 (first published 1 January 1999)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 8 October 2009
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Drawn and Quarterly
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 176
- Language English