Product Description

Cartoonist Elan Fleisher has a problem--he can't stop thinking about death. He's obsessed with death. He is consumed with death. His one problem is that he is perfectly healthy, so he draws deathly things instead. Illustrated.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #435341 in Books
• Published on: 1989-09-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Elan Fleisher's drawings can be found in Spy, Details, and National Lampoon magazines.

Customer Reviews

Endless laughter, long after the book was looked at!!!!!
I first saw this book in my spanish class in high school. The owner handed it to me and just sat back and watched as I broke out in laughter with every page I turned. That day in class was very quick compared to the usual hum-drum of day to day monotony. I didn't want that book to end ever. I liked it so much that I decided to go out and buy one for myself. That was 6 years ago, and the book is sitting right next to me by my computer. I still laugh every time I look at it! The book itself is now in shambles, with every page out of order and some missing, because I flipped through it so much!

You know, I wish there was a website that had his material on it, because I'm almost positive that Mr. Fleisher has come up with several new pictures that haven't been published.

What do you say, man? Do it for your fans! :)

Thanks! Joe R.

Ehhh!!! Kind of like a "Far Side" for those with dark humor.
This book has it's few moments of making you grin. Like a fellow reviewer I saw all the positive reviews and thought I'd give it a shot. This book has really no written content and is just an illustrated book. It can be scanned pretty throughly in about 15 minutes, than it's off to your self and into anonymity. Nothing was so funny I laughed out loud and none of the pages left a particularly lasting effect of humor on me. There was nothing in it's contents that even made me bring it to a friend so they could laugh along with me. This book isn't "bad" as far as illustrated work, but it is a far cry from good. For the ten dollar price tag attached to it you could buy something much more entertaining. It gets one solid star. I mean unlike some harsh reviews I wouldn't give it a zero stars if I could, but weighing humor, price, and originality this book is without any value outside a quick glance.

VERY FUNNY
Please note - you will have two reactions to this book - you will either LOVE it or you will HATE it. It really depends on whether you have a dark sense of humor and can laugh at the misery of others.

While earlier reviewers are correct - they're not always the most clever ways of dying - they are still unpleasant. What I think makes the book particularly good is that the illustrations are outstanding. Every image conveys movement, despite the fact that it's just a drawing.