Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781593079970
ISBN: 1593079974
Label: Dark Horse Comics
Languages: Array
Manufacturer: Dark Horse Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 104
Publication Date: 2008-08-27
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Studio: Dark Horse Comics

Since 2001, cult comic favorite Achewood has built a six-figure international following. Intelligent, hilarious, and adult (but not filthy), it's the strip you'll wish you'd discovered as an underappreciated fifteen-year-old. Dark Horse presents the hardbound edition of Achewood's The Great Outdoor Fight, the story of "Three Days, Three Acres, Three Thousand Men."

Customer Rating:
Summary: what's with the 4 and 3 star reviews?
Comment: OK, so you can totally have your opinion, but man, why you got to do a thing? I finally understood the concept of catholic guilt when I knew that Onstad was coming into my town to sign the GOTF book. I didn't have a copy! And I had been spreading his gospel to many of my acquaintances. Luckily, I picked up this priceless cultural treasure for a mere $15 of my hard earned money, and I haven't looked back (except to re-read it). Achewood continues to entertain me and this book is amazing in its own right, proof that minimalism can be magnificent and rich in any art form (I just finished one of many Brian Eno biographies), even the "lowly" comic book... ahem... "graphic novel".
The extra material is a real treat, too.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Funny, and Loaded
Comment: So nice to see this story-line in print. Makes a perfect gift for any guy, and even some girls! Great extras!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Beef done good
Comment: Achewood is the greatest advance in comic art since "Calvin and Hobbes", and this is Onstad's first book with a major publisher. For the uninitiated it's a good introduction; for the devoted fan it's essential. I'm making Dinosaur Potato Chuds for dinner tonight.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A damn fine read
Comment: A very handsome product that looks great on a bookshelf or coffee table. It also has an excellent story withing it pages. The story of life long friends Ray and Roast Beef having the biggest adventure of their lives is full of laughs, gaffes, beatings, and lessons in true friendship. Onstad's writing is both clever and warped, and his art is perfectly suited to the material. He can go from bloody fights to awkward teenage moments in a few panels with great ease. A wonderful read for those of us who love watching cartoon cats beat the hell out of each other.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: a great fighting book
Comment: A classic tale of an heroic journey, legendary achievements, and triumphant homecoming. Great Outdoor Fight includes at least 2 out of 3 of these conventions. The Print-Only content is a great bonus. Chris Onstad succeeds in leaving the reader wanting more. Great Outdoor Fight contains strong moral examples for the youth and is an invigorating repast for the old.

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