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IRIS TP A NOVEL FOR VIEWERS (C: 0-1-2)
(W) Van Banda, Lo Hartog (A) Tjong-Khing, ThT (C) Tjong-Khing, ThT
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
StockID: 120095 SKU: JUN241679
Available for the first time in English- this first-ever Dutch graphic novel is a tour-deforce in all its 1960s psychedelic- pop art- and playfully erotic glory. The characters’ emotions drive the anti-capitalist- dystopian narrative in Iris: A Novel for Viewers- the earliest graphic novel produced in the Netherlands. A young woman- Iris- has her heart set on a singing career- and- despite her boyfriend Mark’s warnings- is seduced by the capitalist producer- ‘dream lover M.G.’ He molds her into a megastar- which leaves Mark peddling her merch: a life-sized Iris (sex) doll. Attempts to rescue Iris come to nothing; all they accomplish is allowing the dream lover to go on playing his games. Th Tjong-Khing’s Iris marks the peak of his career as a comics artist. He and scriptwriter Lo Hartog van Banda wanted to reach the socially motivated young people of the late 1960s- who were growing up with comics and television. Khing’s style here- drawn with virtuoso lan- shows an affinity with his contemporaries- such as Guy Peellaert- and Iris herself is reminiscent of Barbarella. This edition includes an afterword by graphic designer and colorist Rudy Vrooman- which provides fascinating context about the historical and artistic significance of the work and its restoration process.
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