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Baddies
A hilariously absurd graphic collection
Cult cartoonist David Stromberg has been dubbed "Thurber on speed" at the legendary Gotham Book Mart. It's easy to see why in the weird world of Baddies , an absurdist graphic collection of gags, ideas, and late night thoughts that harkens back to the days of witty New Yorker cartoonists . . . even as it seems so edgy as to be completely new.
Baddies looks aslant at everyday life, unearthing its most hilarious and ridiculous aspects amidst even our darkest fears and phobias. Inhabited by an antic and eclectic assortment of odd-ball characters, who star in chapters such as "Action and Its Doubt," "The Day and Its Battle," "Mystery and Its Carnality," these captioned cartoons capture a world forever veering off from the normal, the rational, and the "well adjusted."
And they introduce us to a startlingly original artist, where the art and the writerly wit combine in a way that's both disarmingly funny and strangely familiar, not to mention refreshingly, bitingly smart.
Cult cartoonist David Stromberg has been dubbed "Thurber on speed" at the legendary Gotham Book Mart. It's easy to see why in the weird world of Baddies , an absurdist graphic collection of gags, ideas, and late night thoughts that harkens back to the days of witty New Yorker cartoonists . . . even as it seems so edgy as to be completely new.
Baddies looks aslant at everyday life, unearthing its most hilarious and ridiculous aspects amidst even our darkest fears and phobias. Inhabited by an antic and eclectic assortment of odd-ball characters, who star in chapters such as "Action and Its Doubt," "The Day and Its Battle," "Mystery and Its Carnality," these captioned cartoons capture a world forever veering off from the normal, the rational, and the "well adjusted."
And they introduce us to a startlingly original artist, where the art and the writerly wit combine in a way that's both disarmingly funny and strangely familiar, not to mention refreshingly, bitingly smart.
- GenresGraphic Novels
128 pages, Paperback
First published October 6, 2009
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January 18, 2014
Baddies by David Stromberg
I picked this 128-page book up at the local thrift shop during a five-for-a-dollar specials they used to have. I took it home and put it in my stack of books to go through one day. While visiting that stack the other day, I came across it and began to read it. “Baddies” is written and illustrated by David Stromberg and it’s a series of one-page, one-sentence “flash fiction” with a cartoon illustration that looks at
everyday life. Some are funny, some are ridiculous, some will leave you thinking, and some will have you scratching your head.
Other reviews from Amazon
“Baddies is a little Thurber, a little Eastern European gravitas and dread, and crates of good humor and delight.”
—Aimee Bender, author of Willful Creatures
“A strange, eccentric, and wonderful volume. It shares kinship with the likes of B. Kliban, Glen Baxter, David Lynch. But its wonder is all its own.”
—Geoff Nicholson, author of Bleeding London
“An absurdist Vanity Fair of current Americana. In these zany drawings—and even zanier comment and observation—there is a great deal of wisdom.”
—Josip Novakovich, author of Infidelities
About the Author (from Amazon)
David Stromberg is a writer, artist, and journalist. His publications include three collections of single-panel cartoons—Saddies, Confusies, and Desperaddies—and he has written on art and culture for The Believer, Nextbook, St. Petersburg Times, Jerusalem Post, and Ha’aretz. His fiction has appeared in the UK’s Ambit. Born in Ashdod, Israel, to ex-Soviet parents, Stromberg grew up in urban Los Angeles and currently resides in Jerusalem.
I picked this 128-page book up at the local thrift shop during a five-for-a-dollar specials they used to have. I took it home and put it in my stack of books to go through one day. While visiting that stack the other day, I came across it and began to read it. “Baddies” is written and illustrated by David Stromberg and it’s a series of one-page, one-sentence “flash fiction” with a cartoon illustration that looks at
everyday life. Some are funny, some are ridiculous, some will leave you thinking, and some will have you scratching your head.
Other reviews from Amazon
“Baddies is a little Thurber, a little Eastern European gravitas and dread, and crates of good humor and delight.”
—Aimee Bender, author of Willful Creatures
“A strange, eccentric, and wonderful volume. It shares kinship with the likes of B. Kliban, Glen Baxter, David Lynch. But its wonder is all its own.”
—Geoff Nicholson, author of Bleeding London
“An absurdist Vanity Fair of current Americana. In these zany drawings—and even zanier comment and observation—there is a great deal of wisdom.”
—Josip Novakovich, author of Infidelities
About the Author (from Amazon)
David Stromberg is a writer, artist, and journalist. His publications include three collections of single-panel cartoons—Saddies, Confusies, and Desperaddies—and he has written on art and culture for The Believer, Nextbook, St. Petersburg Times, Jerusalem Post, and Ha’aretz. His fiction has appeared in the UK’s Ambit. Born in Ashdod, Israel, to ex-Soviet parents, Stromberg grew up in urban Los Angeles and currently resides in Jerusalem.
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February 28, 2018"Georgette is debating whether she wants to spend the rest of her days as a plump woman, or a plump man."
"The last time one of Evelyn's boyfriends joked about her shaving her "moustache" she cut him with his razor."
"The last time one of Evelyn's boyfriends joked about her shaving her "moustache" she cut him with his razor."
September 18, 2010
I love David Stromberg's style.
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April 12, 2013Just read Baddies by David Stromberg - a bathroom type read, strange cartoon humor with dry commentary and Picassoesque abstract characters.
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