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Can’t Get No

$24.95

by Rick Veitch

Rick Veitch (Maximortal, Swamp Thing) has given the graphic novel medium what may be its first long-form poem. The drawings tell the story of corporate drone Chad Roe, who is given a new outlook when a weekend bender leaves him tattooed on every inch of his body. His life is further upended when the World Trade Center, where his office is located, is destroyed.

King Hell Press
ISBN: 9781724138149
SKU: 9781724138149 Categories: , Product ID: 83067

Description

A newly remastered edition of the book which Newsday declared “not only a landmark graphic novel or, more accurately, a graphic epic poem; it’s also one of the more thoughtful and even satisfying artistic responses to Sept. 11 to date.” And of which Publishers Weekly wrote: “Within this oddly shaped book lies one of the most remarkable achievements in recent comics history. Veitch (Maximortal, Swamp Thing) has given the graphic novel medium what may be its first long-form poem. The drawings tell the story of corporate drone Chad Roe, who is given a new outlook when a weekend bender leaves him tattooed on every inch of his body. His life is further upended when the World Trade Center, where his office is located, is destroyed.

This book’s distinct style shines through with the narrative captions that accompany Veitch’s remarkable art. They don’t contain the main character’s inner monologue or a narrator’s comments on the actions. Instead they present a satirical yet lyrical commentary on the modern American life Roe was very much a part of, but is suddenly removed from now that he is a walking piece of abstract art. It’s a biting evisceration of the comfortable place many Americans convinced themselves they had, a conviction that was challenged on 9/11. The words and pictures move in and out of synch with each other, sometimes exemplifying the power and possibilities of comics. When they seem to be telling two different stories, it goes even further to show how several ideas can be communicated at once. Fortunately, Veitch’s ideas are strong enough to justify the treatment.

354 page black and white paperback with color covers
King Hell Press, Second Edition 2019

Additional information

Weight 18 oz
Dimensions 8.5 × 6 × 1.25 in