books by Ivan Brunetti (anthology debunking cartoons)

books by Ivan Brunetti

books:

Word Myths: Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends

11 reviews
David Wilton

Oxford University Press, USA, 2004

Linguistic Urban Legends Debunked
Have you heard that Eskimos have 500 words for "snow"? What does the international distress signal "SOS" mean? Do you know what an "aptronym" is? Have you noticed that some nautical enthusiasts attribute a maritime origin to nearly every word or phrase? This observation prompted one participant of an online discussion group to use the acronym "CANOE" to mean the "Conspiracy to Attribute ...

Misery Loves Comedy

5 reviews
Ivan Brunetti

Fantagraphics Books, 2007

Disturbingly brilliant!
I have been a fan of Ivan Brunetti for many years and this compilation of his work is long overdue. He is not everyone's cup of tea and you definitely need a sick sense of humor to fully enjoy this book. I wish the publishers had included his other books, "Hee" and "Haw" to this collection. My only complaint is that Mr. Brunetti does not work at a fast enough pace to put out more material. I ...

Expo 2000

2 reviews
Seth

Westhampton House, 2000

An Excellent Book
Except your credits are bit off. All of the editors you've listed are actually artists who contributed the art, comics and articles to the book. The editors of Expo 2000 were Tom Devlin, Chris Oarr, Christian Panas, Jeff Alexander, Karon Flage, Greg McElhatton and Charles Brownstein. The book is an annual anthology produced by the Expo/SPX in conjunction with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund as ...

Haw!

2 reviews
Ivan Brunetti

Fantagraphics Books, 2001

Not for the faint of heart....
The sub-title of HAW!! is "Horrible, Horrible Cartoons.", which pretty much serves to warn away the easily offended. Brunetti serves up 90-some odd (Very odd...) 1 page gag strips that read like "The Far Side" on crack. No topic is taboo, but if you're open minded, and looking for a LOT of laughs at everyone else's expense, HAW!! should fit the bill. Fans of Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison, ...

An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories (Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, & True ...

12 reviews

Yale University Press, 2006

A change from the usual comic fare
There is a stark difference between mainstream commercial graphic fiction and the alternative or independent variety featured here. The difference is between Michael Bay and Darren Aronofsky although maybe even Aronofsky is too commercial. In many cases it's the difference between Bay and a college film maker. The point is that mainstream comics are generally intended for safe consumption by a ...

An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories: Volume 2 (Anthology of Graphic Fiction, ...

1 review

Yale University Press, 2008

You just can't go wrong when you grab a comics anthology...
...For your entertainment dollar, comics anthologies are very much the way to go, and especially when you're new to the genre, or searching for new authors or artists. Brunetti (the man responsible for this collection, and its predecessor, An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories (Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, & True Stories)) is an accomplished cartoonist in his own ...

Ahum! Verschrikkelijk, Verschrikkelijke Grappen
Ivan Brunetti

Uitgeverij XTRA, 2006

Ivan Brunetti, Amerikas meest geliefde depressieve cartoonist, verbergt zijn grote fijngevoeligheid en intellect achter een obsessie met scatology en zelfvernedering. Zijn grappen ogen onschuldig, maar zijn moreel verwerpelijk. Brunetti doceert aan de universiteit van Chicago, Zijn werk verscheen onder meer in he New York Times Sunday Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Time en McSweeny. Hij kreeg bekendheid met zijn reeks Schizo.

An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons & True Stories
Ivan (EDT) Brunetti

Yale Univ Pr, 2006

Misery Loves Comedy No 2
Ivan Brunetti

Paisano Publishing Co., 1992

Limited Edition of 1000 copies This is copy 559. 96 pages of comedy from 1989-1992