Macanudo #1

by Liniers (Creator)

Other authorsMara Faye Lethem (Translator)
Hardcover, 2014

Description

Macanudo: Olga Rules (#4)is a supremely good compilation of strips from cartoonist Liniers. Full of surrealism and magic, this fourth volume of the greatMacanudointroduces one of Liniers's most beloved characters--Olga. Olga is the imaginary friend of Martin, a young elementary school boy. Olga only ever says Olga, but Martin knows what she means. Together, they demonstrate the vitality of imagination and its inherently comic nature, relating the sublime and the ridiculous, as it always does. Olga and Martin also share numerous great strips with Henrietta, Liniers's bookish girl character, and her sidekicks Mandelbaum the teddy bear, Fellini the cat, the sensitive Robot, Olivero the Olive, and more. This is a standout volume that will set your heart singing. Don't miss Olga. Olga is coming. Olga rules! Liniers is a famous Argentine cartoonist who has done many covers forThe New Yorker and has published some great books with TOON based on hisMacanudocharacter, Henrietta.… (more)

Publication

Enchanted Lion Books (2014), 96 pages

User reviews

LibraryThing member Sullywriter
A delightfully funny collection of comics that wonderfully capture the many ironies and absurdities of life. Imagine Calvin & Hobbes in The Far Side.
LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
Think Calvin and Hobbes with Peanuts, a dash of The Far Side and a dose of existential angst. And all the humans have long red noses. More a 2.5 star rating for me.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

9.5 inches

ISBN

159270154X / 9781592701544
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