JIMBO: ADVENTURES IN PARADISE - GARY PANTER, 1988 EDITION, RAW PANTHEON

Series Title: Jimbo

Story Title: Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise

Date of Publication: September 1988

Edition: First Edition TPB

Publisher: Raw/Pantheon Books/Random House)

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

ISBN: 9780394756394

Cover Artists: Gary Panter

Artists: Gary Panter

Writers: Gary Panter, Edited and Designed by Art Spiegelman & Francoise Mouly

Characters: Jimbo, his girlfriend (often referred to in the context of being kidnapped by cockroaches), and a cast of bizarre, satirical characters including giant cockroaches, dystopian figures, and various oddballs in a punk-futuristic America

Key Facts: This is Gary Panter’s acclaimed underground comic masterpiece Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise. It features raw, energetic, and highly stylized black-and-white artwork with a punk, post-apocalyptic aesthetic. The story follows Jimbo through a madcap, satirical journey in a dystopian, trash-culture version of America, including wild adventures involving cockroaches, paranoia, and absurd situations. Panter’s distinctive scratchy, expressive line work and chaotic storytelling made this a landmark in alternative comics and influenced many artists in the 1980s underground scene.

Page Count: 86 pages

Condition: Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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