{"product_id":"agony-paperback-1","title":"Agony - Paperback","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\u003eMark Beyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eColson Whitehead\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eENJOY THE ECSTASY OF\u003ci\u003e AGONY\u003c\/i\u003e. Amy and Jordan are just like us: hoping for the best, even when things go from bad to worse. They are menaced by bears, beheaded by ghosts, and hunted by the cops, but still they struggle on, bickering and reconciling, scraping together the rent and trying to find a decent movie. It's the perfect solace for anxious modern minds, courtesy of one of the great innovators of American comics. Now if only Amy's skin would grow back ... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis NYRC edition features a recreation of the original, pocket-size, slipcovered paperback, designed by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Beyer\u003c\/b\u003e is a self-taught artist who began making comics in 1975. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Village Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications, and was a mainstay of \u003ci\u003eRAW \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He created a series of animated shorts for MTV's \u003ci\u003eLiquid Television\u003c\/i\u003e, designed album covers for John Zorn, and collaborated with Alan Moore. Amy and Jordan, the stars of his graphic novel Agony, were also featured in a newspaper strip that ran from 1988 to 1996, and which was collected in \u003ci\u003eAmy and Jordan\u003c\/i\u003e in 2004. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited around the world, including in Europe, Japan, and the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eColson Whitehead \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of five novels, including \u003ci\u003eZone One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSag Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Intuitionist\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eThe Noble Hustle\u003c\/i\u003e, a nonfiction account of the 2011 World Series of Poker. He is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Fellowship.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 5 x 5 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 March 22, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47211757175033,"sku":"9781590179819","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/IEfhnKXeya9781590179819_358ee959-58bf-42b3-a121-87aea70eb827.webp?v=1768084274","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/agony-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}