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Sock Monkey
The Inches Incident
Inches the doll was the cutest in the whole house. Loved by everyone, the world was Inches' oyster. Then one day something happened... The Sock Monkey and Mr Crow became concerned for their diminutive friend, but by then it was too late! The truth sent the terrified Sock Monkey and Crow fleeing for their lives! Inches had turned Evil.
88 pages, Paperback
First published October 10, 2007
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About the author
Tony Millionaire
105 books80 followersTony Millionaire was born in Boston and grew up in Gloucester, Massachusetts, by the sea. He attended the Massachusetts College of Art for three and three quarters of a year and resigned.
He writes and draws the ongoing adventures of Sock Monkey, published by Dark Horse Comics since 1998.
He is the creator of the syndicated comic strip, Maakies, which has run in weekly newspapers across the country begininning with The NY Press in 1994 and has been collected by Fantagraphics, who also published his graphic novels, Billy Hazelnuts and Billy Hazelnuts and the Crazy Bird.
His work has garnered him five Eisner Awards, three Harvey Awards, and an Ignatz Award.
His comic strip Maakies was adapted to the small screen in 1998 for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and in 2008 as THE DRINKY CROW SHOW for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, which is now in repeats and available at www.adultswim.com.
His illustrations appear in publications around the globe including THE BELIEVER, THE NEW YORKER and THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. He illustrated many record covers including THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS “Then; The Earlier Years,” JON SPENCER’S “Going Way Out With Heavy Trash,” JOLIE HOLLAND’S “Pint of Blood,” and ELVIS COSTELLO’S “Secret, Profane and Sugarcane,” and recently ELVIS COSTELLO’S “National Ransom,” to be released in the US in November.
He now lives in Pasadena, CA. with his wife, the actress Becky Thyre and their two daughters.
He writes and draws the ongoing adventures of Sock Monkey, published by Dark Horse Comics since 1998.
He is the creator of the syndicated comic strip, Maakies, which has run in weekly newspapers across the country begininning with The NY Press in 1994 and has been collected by Fantagraphics, who also published his graphic novels, Billy Hazelnuts and Billy Hazelnuts and the Crazy Bird.
His work has garnered him five Eisner Awards, three Harvey Awards, and an Ignatz Award.
His comic strip Maakies was adapted to the small screen in 1998 for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and in 2008 as THE DRINKY CROW SHOW for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, which is now in repeats and available at www.adultswim.com.
His illustrations appear in publications around the globe including THE BELIEVER, THE NEW YORKER and THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. He illustrated many record covers including THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS “Then; The Earlier Years,” JON SPENCER’S “Going Way Out With Heavy Trash,” JOLIE HOLLAND’S “Pint of Blood,” and ELVIS COSTELLO’S “Secret, Profane and Sugarcane,” and recently ELVIS COSTELLO’S “National Ransom,” to be released in the US in November.
He now lives in Pasadena, CA. with his wife, the actress Becky Thyre and their two daughters.
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April 1, 2012
This book is almost too weird for words!
A sock monkey, a crow, a creepy doll, and a crusty old sea salt named Oyster Joe share a thrilling adventure.
If you have the type of child who would not be bothered in the least by a drawing of a doll crawling with ants, this would make a terrific Easter basket goodie.
A sock monkey, a crow, a creepy doll, and a crusty old sea salt named Oyster Joe share a thrilling adventure.
If you have the type of child who would not be bothered in the least by a drawing of a doll crawling with ants, this would make a terrific Easter basket goodie.
June 22, 2024
How peculiar. I've never read a comic by Tony Millionaire before today but I can safely describe his style as 'eccentric'.
Imagine an early 20th Century children's storybook adventure with gigantic monsters appearing to move the plot along, and you'll have something that reads a lot like Sock Monkey: The Inches Incident. Uncle Gabby and Mr Crow, two seafaring misfit toys, must recruit the help of Oyster Joe, a salty old seadog of a whalesman, to save their friend Inches the doll from being possessed by sugar-crazed ants. Yes, you did hear me right.
Being one for quirks, I found this an amusing graphic novel with some unexpected twists and turns that become surprisingly easy to go along with. The artwork reminds me a lot of what I've seen of Robert Crumb but oddly wholesome by comparison. It's the kind of book that may freak some people out, especially those who find old-fashioned dollies creepy.
Nevertheless I am glad I stumbled across Sock Monkey: The Inches Incident. It is a perfect example of why the graphic form is so imaginative and uncanny. As such I recommend it to those who like weird but beautifully-drawn comics.
Imagine an early 20th Century children's storybook adventure with gigantic monsters appearing to move the plot along, and you'll have something that reads a lot like Sock Monkey: The Inches Incident. Uncle Gabby and Mr Crow, two seafaring misfit toys, must recruit the help of Oyster Joe, a salty old seadog of a whalesman, to save their friend Inches the doll from being possessed by sugar-crazed ants. Yes, you did hear me right.
Being one for quirks, I found this an amusing graphic novel with some unexpected twists and turns that become surprisingly easy to go along with. The artwork reminds me a lot of what I've seen of Robert Crumb but oddly wholesome by comparison. It's the kind of book that may freak some people out, especially those who find old-fashioned dollies creepy.
Nevertheless I am glad I stumbled across Sock Monkey: The Inches Incident. It is a perfect example of why the graphic form is so imaginative and uncanny. As such I recommend it to those who like weird but beautifully-drawn comics.
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September 25, 2018Not really a sock monkey person. .Looked weird, came across in a comic shop. It was weird, will probably be weirder in the next issues.
May 27, 2019
Tony Millionaire’s Sock Monkey comics show the lighter, gentler side of his work (in contrast to his Maakies comics).
As with all of his comics, “The ‘Inches’ Incident” is beautifully drawn and oozes with late 19th/early 20th c. nostalgia. It wears its influences on its sleeve, and its visual pleasures and light-hearted humor feed into its many old-timey references. If I knew nothing about Millionaire or his comics, I wouldn’t have been shocked if someone had handed this book to me and said that it was a children’s classic from a much earlier time.
Whether or not you dig this comic will have everything to do with how much you share in Millionaire’s nostalgia. For me, while I recognize the impressive craft on display, this doesn’t do much for me. But I found it in a used book shop for a few bucks, so no harm no foul.
As with all of his comics, “The ‘Inches’ Incident” is beautifully drawn and oozes with late 19th/early 20th c. nostalgia. It wears its influences on its sleeve, and its visual pleasures and light-hearted humor feed into its many old-timey references. If I knew nothing about Millionaire or his comics, I wouldn’t have been shocked if someone had handed this book to me and said that it was a children’s classic from a much earlier time.
Whether or not you dig this comic will have everything to do with how much you share in Millionaire’s nostalgia. For me, while I recognize the impressive craft on display, this doesn’t do much for me. But I found it in a used book shop for a few bucks, so no harm no foul.
September 14, 2019
When the back of your head breaks open and ants file in to fill your arms and legs and animate your body beyond your control and you escape by going on a dark Popeye adventure with an animate sock monkey and crow doll, who will you get to tell your story?
At least in this version of the tale, they got the spiritual successor to Edward Gorey, seemingly told by Wes Anderson how he should draw the next Toy Story.
So much fun. New favorite.
At least in this version of the tale, they got the spiritual successor to Edward Gorey, seemingly told by Wes Anderson how he should draw the next Toy Story.
So much fun. New favorite.
April 23, 2024
I thought that the issue was that I jumped into the series without any previous knowledge of the characters, but I feel that even if I had previous knowledge of them, I'd still find this too weird.
We follow a bunch of toys trying to save their home with the help of a random sailor.
the art style is unique and done in black and white, i especially loved the design of the baby doll.
We follow a bunch of toys trying to save their home with the help of a random sailor.
the art style is unique and done in black and white, i especially loved the design of the baby doll.
March 2, 2018
Weird, surreal, fun. Hard to describe. If you like this kind of thing, you'll like this. If you don't like this kind of thing...
December 24, 2007
When [ants] crawl inside me through my busted head they fill my arms and legs, and their strength, combined with the 'magic of dollies' enables them to lift and throw huge objects!!
A beautiful, surreal adventure, in which Inches the Doll is beset by ants, but a seaworthy piano and a Giant Anteater (barely) save the day.
A beautiful, surreal adventure, in which Inches the Doll is beset by ants, but a seaworthy piano and a Giant Anteater (barely) save the day.
January 23, 2008
Flukes & Flames - the Magic of Dollies be a terrible ting! A world all its own, faintly familiar, constructed of childhood stuff, and with great utterations, of which my favorite is probably the one about the ants being driven 'Candy Mad' by a huge gingerbread monkey intended as a gift for Anne Louise.
February 2, 2008
Very surreal, very cute, and a tad random. The black-and-white artwork is easy to follow and I like the old etching style to the drawing. The story was a quicker read than I wanted, though, and that made some of the dialog feel awkward.
May 24, 2008
A broken dolly gets invaded by evil ants and then there is a floating piano! Beautiful art and a story about ANTS!! Diabolical, evil ants!!! I love it.
October 18, 2010
Quite good. Quite terrifying.
January 28, 2011
Simply delightful, and the best Sock Monkey volume I can remember reading. Will have to go back and reread the others now.
July 23, 2011
A surreal (and drunken?) romp through stormy seas with children's toys come to life, ... and gone twisted!
Fun!
Fun!
August 9, 2014
crazy wierd but entertaining!
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