{"product_id":"wildcat-anarchist-comics-paperback","title":"Wildcat Anarchist Comics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Rooum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJay Kinney\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJayne Clementson\u003c\/b\u003e (Colorist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWildcat Anarchist Comics\u003c\/em\u003e collects the drawings of Donald Rooum, mostly (but by no means entirely) from the long-running \"Wildcat\" cartoon series that has been published in \u003cem\u003eFreedom\u003c\/em\u003e newspaper since 1980. Rooum does not just purvey jokes but makes the drawings comical in themselves, \"getting the humour in the line,\" provoking laughter even in those who do not read the captions or speech balloons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe chief characters in the strip are the Revolting Pussycat, a short-fused anarchist who is furious and shouty; and the Free-Range Egghead, an intellectual who would like anarchism to be respectable but sometimes appears foolish. Governments, bosses, and authoritarians are presented as buffoons, and quite often so are anarchists. This thoughtful and delightful collection includes strips from \u003cem\u003eThe Skeptic\u003c\/em\u003e and many more, all beautifully colored for the first time by Jayne Clementson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also includes a lively autobiographical introduction that discusses Rooum's role in the 1963 \"Challenor case,\" in which a corrupt police officer planted a weapon on Rooum at a demonstration, ultimately resulting in Rooum's acquittal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJayne Clementson\u003c\/b\u003e is an anarchist and a professional print designer. \u003cb\u003eJay Kinney\u003c\/b\u003e founded and edited Anarchy Comics, and contributed to many other comics. His previous works include \u003ci\u003eAnarchy Comics: The Complete Collection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHidden Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Masonic Myth\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eDonald Rooum\u003c\/b\u003e became an anarchist in 1944 and has contributed articles to the anarchist paper \u003ci\u003eFreedom \u003c\/i\u003esince 1947. He studied graphic design in Bradford, England, and his cartoons have been published in the British press since 1950. His editorial cartoons have appeared in \u003ci\u003ePeace News\u003c\/i\u003e since 1962. His comic strip \"Wildcat\" has appeared in \u003ci\u003eFreedom \u003c\/i\u003esince 1980, and \"Sprite\" in\u003ci\u003e The Skeptic\u003c\/i\u003e since 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 9.92 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770499924256,"sku":"9781629631271","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b47f032eee79c36a0fc3b197e7ba27f4.webp?v=1780373015","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wildcat-anarchist-comics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}