Book of frank jim woodring

Jan 15, 2016 woodrings new book, frank in the 3rd dimension a catalogue of an exhibition at seattles frye museum, takes the character to new heights of strangeness. As with so many works of neargenius, the first reaction to reading woodring s perplexing, bewitching frank is bafflement, followed not long after. He has jim woodring on as a guest and the conversation intrigued me, and duncans praise of the frank book did as well. Jim woodring s work is almost completely wordless, and that was initially the biggest draw. To my surprise, the frank book feels like an important step towards my end point, my goal, the thing i have been searching for all along. The comicbook artists wordless woodcutstyle images have created a world inhabited by his woodland critter frank that is both surreal and. Frogs are jim woodring s favorite animal, and they appear frequently in frank. Set in a world called the unifactor, jim woodring s wordless frank recounts the adventures of the title charactera gormlesslooking, anthropomorphic, rabbitlike creature with a nature by turns passive and perverseand his.

Our artists jim woodring the frank book softcover ed. The stories, almost entirely wordless, are told with brilliant, candy colors that people of all ages find alluring. The definitive collection of jim woodring s mysterious anthropomorph. Krazy kat, the freewheeling trippiness of underground comix vaughn bode. James william woodring born october 11, 1952 is an american cartoonist, fine artist, writer and toy designer. Since 1991, jim woodrings lusciously rendered, hypnotic fables have dazzled readers the world over, and the recent runaway success of the frankcostarring. With a penchant for surreal yet tangible horror writing, woodring is highly regarded as one of the most critically acclaimed aliens comics writers. I am extremely interested in wrapping up frank says. Woodring s eloquence might seem at odds with the nature of his workwith the exception of jim, a collection of his early dream comics, he creates nearly wordless talesbut his frank stories are meticulously expressive, relying on the actions of a small, steadfast group of characters to articulate what words cannot.

We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Since 1991, these lusciously rendered, hypnotic fables have dazzled comics readers the world over. Frank s world is composed of dozens of stories as powerful as any fairy tale, with clear allegories, gentle allusions and a meticulously crafted internal logic. Share frank in the 3rd dimension by jim woodring 2016, hardcover frank in the 3rd dimension by jim woodring 2016, hardcover 1 product rating. Since 1991, jim woodring s lusciously rendered, hypnotic fables have dazzled readers the world over, and the recent runaway success of the frankcostarring graphic novel weathercraft and the first true frank graphic novel congress of the animals have only whetted readers appetites for more. Included in volume 1 is the complete, awardwinning masterpiece frank in the river 32 pages of breathtaking painted color as well as 60 pages of crisply beguiling blackandwhite penandinkwork.

Where the previous volume ended on something of a happy note, the beginning of fran reveals. Theyve appeared in many places, including his own comic book and an edition of the whole earth catalog. Since 1991, jim woodring s lusciously rendered, hypnotic fables have dazzled readers the world over, and the runaway success of the frank costarring graphic novel weathercraft and the first true frank graphic novel congress of the animals have only whetted readers appetites for more. This mighty tome is hardbound in purple cloth with a glossy dust jacket, starmap endpapers and ribbon bookmark and contains 350 pages in sizzling color and vibrating black and white. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jim. Jim woodring s captivating and enigmatic body of frank stories is an astonishing work of imaginative splendor. An expanse which might just as well be called the unimind, a pantheistic unshifting wonderland of the soul. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Jim woodring, fantagraphics comics, 1990 object type.

The official synopsis for the documentary, along with the film itself, can. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. This elegantly profound documentary explores the awardwinning, mystical work of american. Frank in the river won the 1993 harvey award for best colorist and best single issue or story. Robert crumb, as well as the darker, more doubtful and angsty postmodern narratives developed by the likes of david lynch or charles burns. Frank is a unique, visionary comic, exquisitely drawn and so fully realized that readers find themselves drawn deeply into woodrings hallucinatory mindscape. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. When reading books like jim, or woodring s recent series of graphic novels, or his collection of sketches, problematic, its clear that one is experiencing the work of a unique talent. Frank is a cartoon character created by american cartoonist jim woodring. The frank book series by jim woodring includes books fran, jim woodring pupshaw and pushpaw, the lute string, and several more. Jim woodring books list of books by author jim woodring. Woodring s new book, frank in the 3rd dimension a catalogue of an exhibition at seattles frye museum, takes the character to new heights of strangeness. See the complete frank series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Alien geometries the strict adherence to euclidean geometries makes the jivas and jerry chickens look bizarre.

Aug 25, 2018 seattle artist jim woodring presents his newest graphic novel, poochytown, at the frye art museum on saturday, august 25th. Set in a world called the unifactor, jim woodrings wordless frank recounts the adventures of the title charactera gormlesslooking, anthropomorphic, rabbitlike creature with a nature by turns passive and perverseand his. Nov 24, 2011 buy frank book, the reprint by jim woodring isbn. Within which you will visit the unifactor, the world in which frank and his many acquaintances manhog, whim, pupshaw and pushpaw, etc reside. Sep 18, 20 for the past 20 years or so, jim woodring s beloved trilobular chuckbuster frank has enjoyed one mindbending catastrophe after another in the treacherous embrace of the unifactor, the land into. Jim woodrings beloved anthropomorph called frank has been subjected to hundreds of unbelievable adventures veering crazily from exaltation to despair. Today, cbr is able to host the exclusive streaming premiere of the extensive look at the creator of acclaimed comics including frank and jim. Readers who havent discovered jim woodring s frank stories will find a treat waiting for them in the pages of this book. Frank jim woodring just did it ad for fantagraphics, 1994. Readers who havent discovered jim woodring s frank stories have a colossal treat waiting for them in this allages gem collecting the characters greatest adventures. When tantalizing stories ended frank became a recurring feature in jim volume ii. His work has a strange, otherwordly, unpredictable atmosphere. The frank book softcover in honor of frank s 20th anniversary fantagraphics is rereleasing the massive, long out of print frank book omnibus, which collected all the frank material up to the midaughts, including several jawdroppingly beautiful fullcolor stories, literally dozens of lushlydelineated blackandwhite stories, and a treasure trove of covers and illustrations.

Franks world called the unifactor is terrifying and bizarre, filled with strange beings like the whim a little figure with a. He is best known for the dreambased comics he published in his magazine jim, and as the creator of the anthropomorphic cartoon character frank, who has appeared in a number of short comics and graphic novels. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Wordless, timeless, placeless, full of unprecedented characters and experiences, it e jim woodring talks about frank and the new frank in the 3rd dimension book. Watch the full illumination of jim woodring documentary now. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. A fancy dust jacket, swooninducing end papers and ribbon bookmark make this book a decorative object as well as a. Jim is a mindbending collection of all of woodrings best nonfrank creative work comics stories, prose stories, drawings, and paintings, with a new introduction and afterword by the man himself. Within which you will visit the unifactor, the world in which frank and his many acquaintances manhog, whim. Oct 25, 2011 jim woodring has been drawing frank adventures for over a decade. Jim woodring s beloved frank has enjoyed one mindbending catastrophe after the other in the treacherous embrace of the unifactor, the land into which he was born where escape seemed neith. The frank book is the cornerstone of the frank reading experience, containing as it does all the frank stories from their inception in 1992 through the early aughts. Jim woodrings work is almost completely wordless, and that was initially the biggest draw.

I am extremely interested in wrapping up frank books. Jan 21, 2014 jim woodring gets frank about fran the acclaimed cartoonist talks about his newest book which continues the adventures of frank, his next project and the joy of creating disturbing oil paintings. Pen and ink and painted work by jim woodring, creator of frank and jim. I loved this book on a couple of different levels first, it concluded i guess the story that woodring first began with the congress of animals, which came out in 2011 this is the second half of the story, basically picking up where that book left off in congress, frank meets fran whom we don t yet know of as fran, and that s how. Frank by jim woodring comic books art, cartoon styles. A fancy dust jacket, swooninducing end papers and ribbon bookmark make this book a. Apr 16, 2020 jim woodring is one of the most prolific independent cartoonists in the comic book industry, a cartoonist known for his haunting, surrealist artwork as released by dark horse comics and other publishers. Since then he has drawn enough autobiographical material to fill a book specifically the book of jim, hundreds of pages of wordless frank comics the frank book, the. The frank book hardcover edition by jim woodring video.

This definitive collection is the very best way to give, receive, and experience one of the great cartoon achievements of the 20th century. His frank stories operate on a level so particular and personal that trying to read one of them feels on some level like youre searching for a rosetta stone to unlock the meaning of his own fantastic imagination. Jim woodring visionary art for adventurous spirits. I was intrigued, as i often am, by the deep strangeness of jim woodring s art, and yet the fact is that his worlds are also profoundly familiar. Poochytown, his latest frank book, adds a level of wonder to it as it largely undoes everything from his last two books, congress of the animals and fran. Kindle store go search best sellers gift ideas new. Plus, this book includes an introduction from prominent jim woodring fan and acclaimed film director francis ford coppola. He mostly draws pantomime comics set in surreal, nightmarish. Jim woodring the frank book new hardcover printing.

James william jim woodring born october 11, 1952 is an american comic book writer and cartoonist who has written several comic books in dark horse comics aliens line. Since 1991, jim woodring s lusciously rendered, hypnotic fables have dazzled readers the world over, and the runaway success of the frankcostarring graphic novel weathercraft and the first true frank graphic novel congress of the animals have only whetted readers appetites for more. Certainly it is the closest i have come to comfort and excitement in my reading for a while. A mainstay of fantagraphics books since 1987, woodring is the rare cartoonist to inspire revelatory experiences by several distinct methods i am a great admirer of his extraordinary autojournal comics, which demanded parity between the conscious and subconscious mind in their recounting of life as truly lived, but he may be best known for. Fine, issued without dust jacket, a clear archival jacket is supplied. In 2003 the frank book collected nearly all of the previously published frank stories as well as the conclusion of franks high horse. Frank was a regular feature in the tantalizing stories series by woodring and mark martin, and dominated that comics inaugural special issue, tantalizing stories presents frank in the river. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Frank is a unique, visionary comic, exquisitely drawn and so fully realized that adults and children alike find themselves drawn.

Download read fran 20 by jim woodring in pdf, epub. Woodring s brilliant use of color makes this a beautiful childrens book with a thoughtful look into the questions, enigmas and essential mysteries of life. Oct 25, 2011 since 1991, jim woodrings lusciously rendered, hypnotic fables have dazzled readers the world over, and the recent runaway success of the frankcostarring graphic novel weathercraft and the first true frank graphic novel congress of the animals have only whetted readers appetites for more. Jul 17, 2014 jim is a mindbending collection of all of woodrings best nonfrank creative work comics stories, prose stories, drawings, and paintings, with a new introduction and afterword by the man himself. Jim woodring, frank and weathercraft by ng suat tong. Jim woodring is an american comics artist, best known for his longrunning cult series frank 1990. A world born of the intellect, hallucinations and waking dreams of its author. Readers who havent discovered jim woodrings frank stories will find a treat waiting for them in the pages of this book. This nicely produced hardcover collects all twodozenodd frank adventures, with a few new pieces, an afterward by woodring, and an introduction by.

To be placed on the official mailing list for jimwoodring. He works in a fine art style, influenced by old european masters and surrealist painters, while simultaneously drawing cartoony characters. Flood watch the illumination of jim woodring, a new. Sep 07, 2018 i have this feeling that whatever anyone writes about jim woodrings comics is just wrong. Since 1991, jim woodrings lusciously rendered, hypnotic fables have dazzled readers the world over, and the runaway success of the frankcostarring graphic novel weathercraft and the first true frank graphic novel congress of the animals have only whetted readers appetites for more. Since publication in 1991 of the awardwinning, epochmaking frank in the river, these lusciously hypnotic fables have dazzled cartoon lovers the.

An aesop jim woodring claims that every story has one. I dont think i can say it better than chris ware when he says jim woodring is trying to feel eternity within the universal rhythms, gestures and silent music of the corporeal, selfdeluding persona. Frank is such a strange creation that i hardly know how to describe it. The frank book by jim woodring 2003, hardcover for sale.

With frank, jim woodring conjures up an alternate universe that brings to mind the idiosyncratic style of early cartoons felix the cat and newspaper strips little nemo. Since 1991, jim woodring s lusciously rendered, hypnotic fables have dazzled readers the world over, and the recent runaway success of the frank costarring graphic novel weathercraft and the first true frank graphic novel congress of the animals have only whetted readers appetites for more. Between its handsome cloth covers are 344 pages of frank comics, drawings and oddities. Aug 19, 2018 to my surprise, the frank book feels like an important step towards my end point, my goal, the thing i have been searching for all along. No less than filmmaker francis ford coppola wrote the foreword to woodrings graphic novel, the frank book. Frank by jim woodring vintage comic books, vintage comics, alien pictures, alternative comics. All the frank stories in one massive and deluxe tome. A mainstay of fantagraphics books since 1987, woodring is the rare cartoonist to inspire revelatory experiences by several distinct methods i am a great admirer of his extraordinary autojournal comics, which demanded parity between the conscious and subconscious mind in their recounting of life as truly lived. The opening of poochytown is a straight retelling of the opening of congress of the animals with two citizens of woodring s the unifactor, his own playground of the imagination, squabbling.