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Sock Monkey: Into the Deep Woods
The precocious sock monkey Uncle Gabby, his innocent pal Mr. Crow, and their tiny doll-friend, Inches, are the heroes of this funny, unsettling and all-new Sock Monkey storybook. Convinced that their human, Ann-Louise, has been kidnapped by a vicious monster dubbed the Amarok, our heroes bravely venture into the Haunted Woods to rescue her. The epic quest that follows takes them by sea, land, and air through many fantastic lands and introduces a cast of fanciful characters and creatures including the Trumbernick (the pixie shaman of the forest), a giant sea monster, the Guardsmen of Bear Town, and a flock of flying harpies. Beloved by adults and children, Sock Monkey harkens back to all-ages fantasy / adventure as The Wizard of Oz or Alice in Wonderland.
80 pages, Hardcover
First published October 29, 2014
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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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May 1, 2020
this book is a collaboration between tony millionaire and matt danner, who was the director of The Drinky Crow Show. it's a prose reworking of previously-seen adventures of drinky crow (just mr. crow here, although his discovery of the joys of drink is included within), uncle gabby, inches and ann-louise.
so, if you've already read a bunch of tony millionaire's books before, why would you want to revisit them again in a book that is mostly words and not page after page of dark and alienating drawings? i mean, who wants to read, right???
WHY??? WHY???
because THIS, is why:
http://www.tonymillionairesockmonkey....
this book is basically the treatment danner wrote for the sock monkey MOVIE! and how great is that teaser, huh?? pretty freaking great. i love the way he walks. and his smile. and i wanna see more. so even though some of this might be familiar to you, suck it up and READ IT. because i figure any money made from the sale of this book will funnel directly into the project of "making this movie happen." and i am on team "making this movie happen."
and it's not like there aren't plenty of great illustrations here.
behold:
and you know you wanna see all of that on the big screen.
come to my blog!
so, if you've already read a bunch of tony millionaire's books before, why would you want to revisit them again in a book that is mostly words and not page after page of dark and alienating drawings? i mean, who wants to read, right???
WHY??? WHY???
because THIS, is why:
http://www.tonymillionairesockmonkey....
this book is basically the treatment danner wrote for the sock monkey MOVIE! and how great is that teaser, huh?? pretty freaking great. i love the way he walks. and his smile. and i wanna see more. so even though some of this might be familiar to you, suck it up and READ IT. because i figure any money made from the sale of this book will funnel directly into the project of "making this movie happen." and i am on team "making this movie happen."
and it's not like there aren't plenty of great illustrations here.
behold:
and you know you wanna see all of that on the big screen.
come to my blog!
February 17, 2022
7 out of 10
This book is really interesting. The illustrations in this book are very well done. It is quite wacky in its subject matter. The sock monkey goes to place to place to try and save a lady named Ann. He goes on a bunch of strange and experimental adventures.
The story is decent. It's a little forgettable, but I like all the weirdness that this book introduces. Some of the illustrations depict a scary mood, (especially with the incredible etching), and there are some intense moments scattered throughout. Really fun read. It's worth reading just for the wonderful art. The story is decent and could be improved but it complements the art. Very enjoyable!
This book is really interesting. The illustrations in this book are very well done. It is quite wacky in its subject matter. The sock monkey goes to place to place to try and save a lady named Ann. He goes on a bunch of strange and experimental adventures.
The story is decent. It's a little forgettable, but I like all the weirdness that this book introduces. Some of the illustrations depict a scary mood, (especially with the incredible etching), and there are some intense moments scattered throughout. Really fun read. It's worth reading just for the wonderful art. The story is decent and could be improved but it complements the art. Very enjoyable!
December 20, 2023
I love everything Tony Millionaire writes and/or illustrates.
November 24, 2014
It just rewrites Uncle Gabby's previous adventures.
No sense of awe.
No sense of awe.
November 4, 2015
Lacked the true Millionaire spirit. The best bits were the illustrations.
September 12, 2024
This is a charming story. Parents, there is nothing suspect or NSFW about this story of three toys trying to rescue their human from perceived peril. Along the way, they learn lessons in a not heavy-handed way that everyone attempts to impart with varying degrees of success. Perhaps it seems unseemly, but I genuinely thought that this was lovely.
April 1, 2020
It took me a while to get into it but halfway it proved to be a wonderfull story! In the beginning i was to busy with trying to get the storyline (wich is something that comes together in the end) but when i finally relaxed, i had an amazing time!
January 30, 2015
Screenwriter Matt Danner takes Tony Millionaire's creations and creates a harrowing adventure full of monsters. Danner uses an interesting present-tense style that conveys urgency. The story contains some abstract dream imagery in a few places that might confuse or even scare children, and the close calls the characters have with monsters on land and sea might also be frightening to small ones. But really, what's a good children's story without some peril? Try reading the original Grimm's tales for some real shockers! Millionaire provides a number of sketches that illustrate the book, using various styles and media. I have to say I prefer Millionaire's original comic book Sock Monkey stories, but this is nevertheless an entertaining little book that I could envision being read to children at bedtime.
And the edition I have has 96 pages, not 80 as shown in the Goodreads summary.
And the edition I have has 96 pages, not 80 as shown in the Goodreads summary.
August 12, 2016
Been a while since I got my hands on an Uncle Gabby adventure, and how I've missed it! Happy that the storytelling definitely works in this format as well. ❤
September 6, 2016
The illustrations for this very short novel were quite wonderful, but the writing felt a little flat -- almost as if it were being viewed through a screen from a distance.
September 16, 2023
There is too much story in this story.
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