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Summary: Eccentric Humor for Twisted Americans
Review: I picked this up in a comic book shop whilst on a shopping trip to buy food for my pet snake, Zoe. Ordinarily, I'd by wary of entering such an establishment for fear of the irrepairable damage to my reputation. This comic, however, has made such a gamble not only worthwhile, but perhaps even a life affirming moment.The Flaming Carrot is a bizarre, twisted, dim-witted wreck of a superhero, and one of the most unique characters in all of American literature to boot. He drinks, carouses, causes trouble, is prone to bouts of dementia, and even occasionally manages to emerge victorious over the seedy forces of evil and corruption that plague the collective American consciousness. His friends consist of other minor league heros, the Mystery Men (some of whom you may remember from the feature film of the same name), and drunken bimbos. He even has an awkward, dorky friend whom he's always trying to rid himself of. At the end of the day, its always difficult to tell whether or not he's actually caused more problems than he's solved, and that's what makes this book terrific in its eccentric humor.
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Summary: Eccentric Humor for Twisted Americans
Review: I picked this up in a comic book shop whilst on a shopping trip to buy food for my pet snake, Zoe. Ordinarily, I'd by wary of entering such an establishment for fear of the irrepairable damage to my reputation. This comic, however, has made such a gamble not only worthwhile, but perhaps even a life affirming moment. The Flaming Carrot is a bizarre, twisted, dim-witted wreck of a superhero, and one of the most unique characters in all of American literature to boot. He drinks, carouses, causes trouble, is prone to bouts of dementia, and even occasionally manages to emerge victorious over the seedy forces of evil and corruption that plague the collective American consciousness. His friends consist of other minor league heros, the Mystery Men (some of whom you may remember from the feature film of the same name), and drunken bimbos. He even has an awkward, dorky friend whom he's always trying to rid himself of. At the end of the day, its always difficult to tell whether or not he's actually caused more problems than he's solved, and that's what makes this book terrific in its eccentric humor.
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Summary: Zany Postmodern Pop Weirdness
Review: If you like different things, explore the skewed vision of one of America's post-underground comics pioneers. This collected volume recaptures Bob Burden's hard-to-find art and story of the 80s, along with completely new material. At once surreal yet wholly earthy and relatable, the misadventures of the bizarre Everyman Carrot are likely to resonate with each of us, if we are honest enough. I would definitely reccomend this tome to the hard-to-entertain, as well as the post-modern/pop culture archivist and historian. Real primo stuff.
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Summary: Zany Postmodern Pop Weirdness
Review: If you like different things, explore the skewed vision of one of America's post-underground comics pioneers. This collected volume recaptures Bob Burden's hard-to-find art and story of the 80s, along with completely new material. At once surreal yet wholly earthy and relatable, the misadventures of the bizarre Everyman Carrot are likely to resonate with each of us, if we are honest enough. I would definitely reccomend this tome to the hard-to-entertain, as well as the post-modern/pop culture archivist and historian. Real primo stuff.
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