Book hunter by jason shiga

A crack team of bookhunters aka library police have less than three days to recover the stolen item. Not your usual fantasy or scifi send up, but merely an alternate world where books are treated very, very seriously. Jason shiga talks immortality and philosophy in demon. The alternate universe in this book is very nicely realized. Bookhunter is a dark parody on the criminal investigation units seen quite often on tv, by jason shiga. Shiga clearly researched the behindthescene library necessities for checkouts in the early 70s, as well as the intricacies behind book binding and cataloging. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Three agents from the library police are called in to investigate. Agent hunter, his longdead adversary, is actually alive and a demon himself hunter has spent the last century concocting a deadly trap for his nemesis, and he has the perfect bait. Jason shiga has been working as a cartoonist for the past 15 years, most wellknown for his interactive comic meanwhile. From the brilliant and profane mind of jason shiga, known for his highconcept comics work on the web and in print, comes a magnum opus.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its worth reading if youve started the series, but not recommended. In 1973, a priceless book is stolen from the oakland public library. Buy bookhunter worn, front cover torn by shiga, jason isbn. Shigas background is in pure mathematics, and so his comics often read as a series of lockedroom puzzles, coding problems or other sorts of mathrelated conflicts, all punctuated by a jetblack sense of humor. Agent hunter, his longdead adversary, is actually alive and a demon himself. Demon, volume 4 jason shiga 9781626724556 netgalley.

Book hunter by jason shiga september 4th, 2007 by laura moncur in literature a rare bible on loan from the library of congress has been stolen and its up to agent bay to retrieve it. Cartoonist jason shiga multiplies math with murder in. But, being a book from jason shiga the brilliantandtwisted mind behind meanwhile, this is no simple hollywood love story. Demon, volume 4 by jason shiga finishes off the series, and humanity as well. For jason shiga, this was a very theres an unexpected twist and lots of blood. His comics often feature exciting uses of mathematics and unusual structural forms. Sometimes a comic can be challenging to write about.

His father, seiji shiga, was an animator who worked on the 1964 rankinbass production rudolph the rednosed reindeer. His comics have a geeky side, and often feature exciting uses of mathematics and unusual structural forms. Meanwhile, 2010 amulet books french translation as vanille ou. Jason shiga wrote his eisnerwinning series demon so that he could have ended it with the third volume. Jason shiga was born and raised in oakland, california. Jason shiga is known for, among other things, having a degree in pure mathematics from berkeley.

Bookhunter is a comicbook by jason shiga in 1973, a priceless book is stolen from the oakland public library. Jason shiga reclusive math genius jason shiga vanished from world attention on the verge of his most amazing breakthrough in june 1967. With bookhunter, jason shiga, author of such classics as fleep and double happiness, takes center stage as. He is also the creator of the worlds second largest interactive comic. Demon, volume 4 by jason shiga overdrive rakuten overdrive. I wont even pretend to remember why jimmysweetpea are trying to stop hunter, or vice versa, as the exposition got a bit too convoluted in the last. Jason shiga was a pure mathematics major at the university of california at berkeley, from which he graduated in 1998. Praise for demon i respect jason so much for following his audacious, wild, insane muse. Thats obvious in both meanwhile and his epic hello world, which are demented chooseyourownadventure books that mostly result in characters getting. He is the author of meanwhile, empire state, fleep, boohunter and over 20 other comic books and graphic novels. Nov 09, 2017 jason shiga discusses the conclusion to his graphic novel series, demon, volume 4. Reclusive math genius jason shiga vanished from world attention on the verge of his most amazing breakthrough in june 1967. First second to publish jason shigas demon nerdist. Over a hundred years in the future, jimmy and his daughter sweet pea not so.

Jason shigas demon lately ive been covering a lot of teenfriendly webcomics, so its high time i showcase something for adults, and jason shigas demon which, at some points, is so adult it might qualify as nsfw, so be forewarned is just the ticket. Hes created a grip of graphic novels, 20 comic books, and the worlds second largest interactive comic book. Immortal actuary jimmy makes a startling discovery. Its the details of the story and the variables that shiga alters that make this one of the best comics of 2007. Jason shiga discusses the conclusion to his graphic novel series, demon, volume 4. The way shiga frames and draws action sequences really sucks you in. Hunter has spent the last century concocting a deadly trap for his nemesis, and he has the perfect bait.

May 17, 2007 jason shiga has been working as a cartoonist for the past 15 years, most wellknown for his interactive comic meanwhile. Volume 3 of the ultraviolent and hilarious supernatural mystery series from bestselling meanwhile author, jason shiga. I wont even pretend to remember why jimmysweetpea are trying to stop hunter, or vice versa, as the exposition got a bit too convoluted in the last book. Demon, volume 4 by jason shiga, 9781626724556, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The creator of fleep, bookhunter, and demon talks webcomics, day jobs, the pleasures of solving puzzles, and competing with craig. A priceless book has been stolen from the oakland public library. Its jimmy and sweetpea vs hunter for the fate of the world in the last book in jason shigas demon series. He is the author of meanwhile, empire state, fleep, bookhunter, and over 20 other comic books and graphic novels. Jul 25, 2014 jason shiga is known for, among other things, having a degree in pure mathematics from berkeley.

Unfortunately, some of those processes were a little too obscure to both explain and illustrate in a few pages, let alone a few frames. I havent read his fiction but i loved his math book, everything and more. The title hints at that, but empire state is a lot of things rolled up. Twenty years later he resurfaced, having abandoned his scientific background for, of all things, comic books. Hunter has spent the last century concocting a deadly trap for his nemesis, and he. From the suicide depicted on the first page of the story to the climactic bloodbath three volumes later, demon is my gleeful homage to the lurid and pulpy entertainment rags that make up the detritus of our childhoods.

Cartoonist jason shiga multiplies math with murder in demon. If we were talking to you in person, standing by the comic book store counter and shooting the breeze, recommending jason shigas demon would be easy. Theres a sense, in his work, of piecing a puzzle together, that he and reader are weaving a tapestry together and that nothing is sacred. He studied mathematics in school and is known for incorporating puzzles, mazes, mathematics, and other unconventional. He studied mathematics in school and is known for incorporating puzzles, mazes, mathematics, and other unconventional narrative techniques into the physical format of his books. Agent bay detective, agent walker document analyst, and agent finch fingerprint expert. With bookhunter, jason shiga, author of such classics as fleep and double happiness, takes center stage as americas most numerate cartoonist.

It was one of the best of that series great discoveries and it was an amazing series. Ripped from todays headlines, bookhunter fires off and you cant quit reading. Amazon price new from used from paperback please retry. Actually, i was overjoyed when i got my hands on this fourth volume, in which jimmy and his daughter sweet pea are once again pitted. Jason shiga is the author of meanwhile, empire state, fleep, bookhunter, and over twenty other comic books and graphic novels. Demon, volume 4 jason shiga looking for a good book.