{"product_id":"forces-of-nature-hardcover","title":"Forces of Nature - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Steed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe arrival of the greatest single panel cartoonist since Charles Addams\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne swing trapeze artist prepares to receive a newborn child from another all the while shrieking \"Support the head!\" A hopeful, naked Adam reaches high for the largest leaf while a frustrated Eve hands him a smaller, more-appropriately sized leaf. A dejected squid stands in a doorway, shock and dismay on his face, as a ruined surprise party lies in wait before him--guests, presents, and birthday cake covered in a blast of ink in mid-\"Sur...\" as loose balloons butt against the ceiling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce in generation, a distinctly new perspective emerges from the pages of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. In our times, that perspective belongs to Ed Steed. Steeped in the classic formalist tradition of the single-panel gag, Steed possesses a shocking and macabre talent for drawings guaranteed to make even the most composed of casual readers laugh out loud. At times reminiscent of Charles Addams, George Booth, William Steig, Saul Steinberg, and Edward Gorey, the artist defies the blasé, urbanite's worldview of the magazine in which his comics appear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf anyone has described a \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e cartoon to you at a cocktail party recently it is almost certainly a \"Steed.\" \u003ci\u003eForces of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e is the first of what promises to be many award-winning collections by this young man with an old cartooning soul.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Steed\u003c\/b\u003e has been contributing cartoons and covers to the New Yorker since 2013. He won a Grammy for Best Recording Package for his Father John Misty album cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9.25 x 6.79 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753168863520,"sku":"9781770466982","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/729ec767975edf951d8c3c4493489ceb.webp?v=1780014296","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/forces-of-nature-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}