Low Moon

Low Moon

<p><strong>Five yarns from the Norwegian master: the titular <em>New York Times</em> serial collected for the first time and four all-new stories featuring murder, cavemen, sex, and alien abduction. Funny, poignant, and wry, this is Jason at his best.</strong></p> <p>The acclaimed graphic novelist Jason returns with his most eagerly awaited book yet, thanks to the inclusion of the title story, the world€s first (and likely last) chess western, originally serialized in 2008 in the <em>New York Times Sunday Magazine</em> €œFunny Pages€ section.</p> <p>This 216-page hardcover book features five yarns€"all brand new with the exception of the aforementioned €œLow Moon,€ which is collected into book form for the first time.</p> <p>The new stories lead off with €œEmily Says Hello,€ a typically deadpan Jason tale of murder, revenge and sexual domination. Then, the wordless €œ&€ tells two tales at once: one about a skinny guy trying to steal enough money to save his ill mother, and the other about a fat guy murderously trying to woo his true love. The reason we follow these two parallel stories becomes obvious only on the very last page, in Jason€s inimitable genre-mashing style.</p> <p>€œEarly Film Noir€ can best be described as <em>The Postman Always Rings Twice</em> meets <em>Groundhog Day</em>. But starring cavemen. And finally, €œYou Are Here€ features alien kidnappings, space travel, and the pain and confusion of family ties, culminating in an enigmatic finale that rivals Jason€s greatest twists.</p> <p>Funny, poignant, and wry, <em>Low Moon</em> shows one of the world€s most acclaimed graphic novelists at the absolute peak of his powers.</p> 216 b&w illustrations