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Trope 5: Recursions
Picklefish Comics’ beleaguered in-house cartoonist Arthur Trope suffers through a fifth installment of TROPE, which features the return of Asparagus, the disingenuous, dissembling theatre cat from Cats (the musical), Alexander McZebra, the rebellious plaid-wearing fashion icon of the Serengeti, and Felix the Double Helix, a know-it-all strand of deoxyribonucleic acid.
Between panels, the Picklefish staff grows ever warier of their new corporate owner, Synergistic Systems, Inc, and begin to suspect all is not as it seems. -Ed.
Between panels, the Picklefish staff grows ever warier of their new corporate owner, Synergistic Systems, Inc, and begin to suspect all is not as it seems. -Ed.
- GenresHumor
110 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 14, 2020
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About the author
Arthur Trope
7 books23 followersArthur Trope is the creator of numerous underground and experimental comics, which have influenced micro-generations of single-panel, black-and-white cartoonists. His most recent comic strip, "Arthur Trope Presents: The Inscrutables", is published and syndicated by Picklefish Comics, where he serves as The Marvin J. Pisch Distinguished Cartoonist-in-Residence and Creative Director for The Pickefish Review. He lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife Sydney and Hank the Dog.
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October 5, 2020
Another Short Magazine
I really enjoy reading how one panel comics can say so much with little information given.
I am a bit drawn to this type of humor. I devoured Mad magazine and several other publications that sadly are no more, as a teenager.
These comments on society and politics are updated and still drive the point home.
I really enjoy reading how one panel comics can say so much with little information given.
I am a bit drawn to this type of humor. I devoured Mad magazine and several other publications that sadly are no more, as a teenager.
These comments on society and politics are updated and still drive the point home.
September 21, 2020
Fun and good stuff
Whenever someone has a talent and uses it i find it fascinating to be let in on their process. I feel a combination of inspiration and admiration. When artists like Trope share their workbooks (this is at least one of five) one gets a little peek at the artist's friendships, and processes. Trope's art reminds me of R. Crumb, but without the overt salaciousness. Trope is witty, observant, and truthful but always gentle. I get to laugh aloud, and sometimes feel privy to some inside humor. I look forward to enjoying future workbooks!
Whenever someone has a talent and uses it i find it fascinating to be let in on their process. I feel a combination of inspiration and admiration. When artists like Trope share their workbooks (this is at least one of five) one gets a little peek at the artist's friendships, and processes. Trope's art reminds me of R. Crumb, but without the overt salaciousness. Trope is witty, observant, and truthful but always gentle. I get to laugh aloud, and sometimes feel privy to some inside humor. I look forward to enjoying future workbooks!
October 16, 2020
Trope 5 : Recursions by Arthur Trope
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Format: Kindle
Stars: 3 1/2
Recommend: Yes
Would Reread: Yes
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Series: No
Format: Kindle
Stars: 3 1/2
Recommend: Yes
Would Reread: Yes
I won the book from a goodreads giveaway.
I give honest reviews and all my opinions are my own.
For more of my reviews go to Heavenly High Seas Books
https://heavenlyhighseasbooks.blogspo...
September 21, 2020
I won this book in a goodreads drawing.
Another collection of one panel gags, sometimes with captions, and a (I think) fictional backstory. I'm digging these little books.
Another collection of one panel gags, sometimes with captions, and a (I think) fictional backstory. I'm digging these little books.
November 21, 2023
My thanks to both Goodreads and the publisher Picklefish Comics for an advanced copy of this new graphic novel that continues to chronicle and life and mind of in-house cartoonist Arthur Trope and his single panel cartoons.
Not all is well at the home of Picklefish Comics. While their new corporate masters, Synergestic Systems are bringing in lots of new deals on merchandising, increasing the employees and the the amount awarded in bonuses, lawsuits are mounting and tensions are showing in work compatriots. Art and his wife to be Syd are feuding over honeymoon plans, Syd would like to dive with the sharks, or soar on balloons, Art would rather not. At all. And cartoons are still being created, and in need of explanations. Trope 5: Recursions continues the story of explaining the panels that writer, artist and creator Arthur Trope has made, but all features some turn of the 20th century period advertising, and some very funny explanations of what is going on behind the scenes.
The book is both a fictional telling of the world that is Picklefish Comics, and an explanation and story about the single panel cartoons that Trope makes, influences, characters, where they are going, and what they are going for. Zebras, sharks on a raft and quite a few panels of DNA strands shaving, drinking in bars, or on the defense stand. The book is funny, corny sometimes, but than that corn becomes part of the bigger story and becomes something much more. The art is good, quite clear and distinctive, and even without a caption tells a story. That story will probably change once the caption is read. I really am enjoying what Trope is doing here.
A clever look at creativity, satire of working for big companies, and a little bit about love, in the arguing over the honeymoons. Creators will enjoy the explanations for the art, and where Trope draws his ideas. A very different enjoyable read.
Not all is well at the home of Picklefish Comics. While their new corporate masters, Synergestic Systems are bringing in lots of new deals on merchandising, increasing the employees and the the amount awarded in bonuses, lawsuits are mounting and tensions are showing in work compatriots. Art and his wife to be Syd are feuding over honeymoon plans, Syd would like to dive with the sharks, or soar on balloons, Art would rather not. At all. And cartoons are still being created, and in need of explanations. Trope 5: Recursions continues the story of explaining the panels that writer, artist and creator Arthur Trope has made, but all features some turn of the 20th century period advertising, and some very funny explanations of what is going on behind the scenes.
The book is both a fictional telling of the world that is Picklefish Comics, and an explanation and story about the single panel cartoons that Trope makes, influences, characters, where they are going, and what they are going for. Zebras, sharks on a raft and quite a few panels of DNA strands shaving, drinking in bars, or on the defense stand. The book is funny, corny sometimes, but than that corn becomes part of the bigger story and becomes something much more. The art is good, quite clear and distinctive, and even without a caption tells a story. That story will probably change once the caption is read. I really am enjoying what Trope is doing here.
A clever look at creativity, satire of working for big companies, and a little bit about love, in the arguing over the honeymoons. Creators will enjoy the explanations for the art, and where Trope draws his ideas. A very different enjoyable read.
September 29, 2020
great book
June 4, 2021
I'm... not 100% sure what I just read... but I greatly enjoyed it😂 Didn't realize this was the fifth instalment until AFTER I had finished it.
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