Overview
Charles Rodrigues was one of the fiercest, most audacious, taboo-busting cartoonists who ever lived, and our second collection of his cartoons from the National Lampoon may be the most jaw-droppingly potent collection of single gag cartoons ever published. There was no subject Rodrigues wouldn't tackle, and none that he couldn't make funny. There is no example of human suffering, misery, tragedy, or absurdity that is off limits. If they weren't as funny as they in fact are, they would be considered tasteless, repugnant, and horrifying-but without a drop of rancor, even the chapter titled ""Good Ways to kill a Rock Performer."" There is virtually no way to adequately describe Rodrigues' viciously wicked imagination.
Full Product Details
Author: Bob Fingerman ,
Charles Rodrigues ,
Charles Rodrigues
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Imprint: Fantagraphics
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 4.30cm
, Length: 16.30cm
Weight: 0.730kg
ISBN: 9781606998564
ISBN 10: 1606998560
Pages: 428
Publication Date: 08 October 2015
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
Darker than Charles Addams and more politically incorrect than Lenny Bruce, Rodrigues was a one-of-a-kind talent who could craft jokes that would make you laugh out loud, then feel bad about it all day...while still making you laugh when you think of them. ... Gag On This is the perfect gift for your most twisted family member or friend, or for that extremely devout person in your life that you'd rather not ever hear from again. It is extremely offensive, filled with slurs and insults of every kind, and it is probably the funniest thing you'll read all year.--Rudy Panucci The Charleston Gazette
"Darker than Charles Addams and more politically incorrect than Lenny Bruce, Rodrigues was a one-of-a-kind talent who could craft jokes that would make you laugh out loud, then feel bad about it all day...while still making you laugh when you think of them. ... Gag On This is the perfect gift for your most twisted family member or friend, or for that extremely devout person in your life that you'd rather not ever hear from again. It is extremely offensive, filled with slurs and insults of every kind, and it is probably the funniest thing you'll read all year.--Rudy Panucci ""The Charleston Gazette"""
Author Information
Charles Rodrigques (September 29, 1926 - June 14, 2004) was the sick mind behind some of the most outrageous, inventive, and offensive cartoons ever to appear in mass circulation magazines, including Stereo Review, Playboy and (from its very first issue) the National Lampoon. He also created the syndicated strip Casey the Cop and the syndicated panel Charlie. Bob Fingerman is a lifelong New Yorker who has created comics and books for Fantagraphics, DC Comics, Marvel, Tor, Image, Dark Horse, and many other publishers and magazines.
