The Best of Gahan Wilson
Sure to incite a quiver of laughter or a shiver, The Best of Gahan Wilson features a macabre collection of the best and most hilarious examples of the jaundiced humor that got Wilson published in... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1887424873
ISBN13:9781887424875
Release Date:October 2004
Publisher:Underwood Books
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.88 lbs.
Dimensions:9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Master of Macabre
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I first encountered the cartoons of Gahan Wilson in Playboy magazine over four decades ago. Along with Charles Addams, Gahan was the early master of "dark" humor. His drawing style is weird to say the least, but it is also amazing and perfect for his form of twisted and off-beat humor. This small paperback book collects almost 200 of his cartoons over 144 pages. There are samples from the last fifty years of his work in glorious full color, sepia & grey tones to masterful pen and ink drawings. You don't need to feel guilty to laugh at these wonderful and creepy offerings from the dark side....They are well worth a look see. If you enjoy: "The Far Side" you will become a fan Gahan Wilson, and this book is a wonderful place to stick your toe into alligator infested murky water. This book is a treasure of grotesque ghoulish fun! FIVE STARS !!!
Gahan Wilson always provocative
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
He is the father of bazar humor. I always looked forward to his art in National Lampoon!
Funny Clever and Little Sick
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I gave this book to my Uncle who is a big Gahan Wilson fan. He LOVES it. The book has commentary by the author and the cartons have a similar theme like eating people on two pages. I highly recommend it.
Truly warped genius
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Wilson has been making me laugh since I was a kid, and letting me know that there's at least one guy out there goofier than me. Still, better to be a little weird than to do whatever you're told by whatever authority figure is trying to jack you, as Gahan ably points out time and again. This guy is a freak in the best possible way, gleefully mocking our fears and weirdnesses, and boy do we have a ton of 'em. Even better than his strangeness is his intelligent understanding of people and what really makes us tick. Not all of his work is weird; some of it is direct and to the point, and his always amusing artistic style never fails to highlight the joke and the insight. Plus, his stuff just makes me laugh, time and again and again. A great artist makes you see the world differently after you've encountered his work. Gahan Wilson has been a master at doing just that for almost fifty years now. Long may he weird!
Gahan is Great!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
If you've ever "liked" one of Gahan Wilson's cartoons, you'll "love" this book! Nice collection of some of his finest cartoons. Highly recommended.
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