Product Description

An insightful comic strip filled with edgy dialogue and thoroughly modern situations, Candorville: Thank God for Culture Clash by Darrin Bell is made for today's world. It fearlessly covers bigotry, poverty, homelessness, biracialism, personal responsibility, and more while never losing sight of the humor behind these weighty issues. The strip targets the socially conscious by tackling tough issues with irony, satire, and humor.

Candorville: Thank God for Culture Clash celebrates diversity by poking a little fun at it.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #914862 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Cartoonist Darrin Bell's work regularly appears in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and other major newspapers. His work has also been featured on 60 Minutes, MTV, and CNN. He is the illustrator of the comic strip Rudy Park. Darrin lives with his wife in the San Francisco Bay area, where he can be found in local cafes or parks drawing, feeding squirrels, and petting dogs (or vice versa).

Customer Reviews

......very funny
I bought this book because of its interesting cover ,not expecting too much from it.But I had a pleasant surprise as I started going through it.The author shows a lot of promise.This book covers a lot of social issues prevalent in our world today.Definitely thought provoking.......The beauty of this book is how some of these serious issues are presented in such a hilarious manner.I really liked the character of Clyde
[C-dog].The author has co-authored another comic book series called Rudy Park,I look forward to reading that too.
Recommended if you are looking for something both intelligent and funny.

Newer cartoonist w/ potential greatness
A funny collection of comic strips that threaten you to think about social issues in this country without the all the anger. I really love the main characters Lemont, C-Dog, and Susan who seem to evolve w/ each page. I am already inpatiently awaiting the next book of adventures. The romantic tension between Lemont and Susan is obvious, however, I find their tolerence of C-Dog more than a little interesting. Anyway this is an intelligent social issue comic strip that doesn't quite jump in your face like Boondocks, but will try to speak to you just the same.

A treat for comics fans
I've enjoyed "Candorville" since it appeared in the Washington Post circa 2003. Darrin Bell has a sharp sense of humor and a keen eye for social as well as political absurdities. His strip isn't just perceptive, it's very, very funny.