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CITY MONSTER

Reza Farazmand

From New York Times bestselling author and artist Reza Farazmand, his first graphic novel about a young monster who moves to a big city.
CITY MONSTER is set in a world of supernatural creatures and follows a young monster who moves to the city. As he struggles to figure out his future, his new life is interrupted by questions about his mysterious roommate - a ghost who can't remember the past. Joined by their neighbor, a centuries-old vampire named Kim, they explore the city, meeting a series of strange and spooky characters and looking for answers about life, memories, and where to get a good beer. With Reza's signature style, and familiar snark, this graphic novel is equal parts irreverent and insightful, the perfect vehicle for conveying the utter absurdity of our bizarre and confusing times. Reza Farazmand lives and draws in Los Angeles. He started putting his comics on the Internet in college at pdlcomics.tumblr.com, and was soon surprised to learn that this activity could make for an actual career. His work has since been featured in and around such places as television sets, websites, magazines, and now this book. When he's not writing or drawing, Reza enjoys drinking coffee and looking at things on screens. He is generally a pretty good guy.
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Published 2020-11-17 by Plume

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... irreverent, read-it-in-one-sitting graphic novel... CITY MONSTER's world is populated with absurdity so infectious that giggling and even snorting laughter may occur during reading. The pastel artwork is flat and quirky, showcasing unexpected details, and words are all caps. Narration floats freely within each frame, but dialogue settles nicely into word balloons. Profanity and drug mentions keep MONSTER from claiming a place as a preteen novel about finding one's way in life, so adults might care to keep it on a high shelf for themselves.

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