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Struwwelpeter and Other Disturbing Tales for Human Beings
Bob Staake
A visually stunning reinterpretation of the fairy tale classic.
Fantagraphics
March 2006
32 pages ISBN: 1560977027 Hardcover (reprint)
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Originally written in 1845 by German physician Heinrich
Hoffmann (1809-1894), 'Der Struwwelpeter' reads like a fairy
tale breaking loose from a doomed rollercoaster, crashing
through a rusty calliope, and finally splashing into the
miasmic ooze of Hell-but somehow still managing to float.
Mesmerized as a child by the nightmarish prose and haunting
images contained in the book, noted author/illustrator Bob
Staake (MAD magazine, Cartoon Network, even Hallmark Cards)
gives a 21st century spin to these 14 stories-each more
politically incorrect than the next. The nastiest things
happen to children who disobey the wishes of their parents:
thumb suckers have their digits cut off, the pyro-fascinated
are set ablaze and, of course, picky eaters rot away and die
prematurely. In other words, precisely the type of bedtime
stories you'll want to read to a six-year-old, provided it's
not your six-year-old. Publishers Weekly calls Staake's
illustrations "a stylistic collision of Russian
constructivism and pop art that explode with energy and
joyous intensity." Gorgeously designed and illustrated, Staake's Struwwelpeter
is sure to spark as many "oooo's" and "ahhhh's" as it does
nightmares. Staake is the author and/or illustrator of over 30 books,
including Headlines (written by Jay Leno, illustrated by
Staake), The Complete Book Of Caricature and The Complete
Book Of Humorous Art (both authored by Staake). The
recipient of numerous awards, Staake recently won the
National Cartoonist Society's coveted 'Reuben Division
Award' as Best Cartoonist in the category of Newspaper
Illustration. He has appeared on Good Morning America,
Entertainment Tonight, The Family Channel, National Public
Radio, CNN and has been interviewed by Time, People, The
Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today and other
national publications. This is a new BLAB! storybook, a series of graphic novels
showcasing artists from Monte Beauchamp's annual BLAB!
anthology, presented in a faux-children's book format,
though aimed squarely at adults and young adults.
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