It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken

Fiche technique

Scénario :

Gregory Gallant (Seth)

Dessin :

Gregory Gallant (Seth)

Éditeur :

Drawn & Quarterly
Date de publication (pays d'origine) : septembre 1996Langue d'origine : AnglaisRésumé : In his first graphic novel, It's a Good Life, if You Don't Weaken--a best-selling D & Q titles ever--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 colours 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".ISBN : 978-1896597706