Book hunter by jason shiga

Cartoonist jason shiga multiplies math with murder in. Jason shigas demon lately ive been covering a lot of teenfriendly webcomics, so its high time i showcase something for adults, and jason shigas demon which, at some points, is so adult it might qualify as nsfw, so be forewarned is just the ticket. Which isnt to say its bad but it feels a bit like filler, and repetitive filler at that, as its largely similar to the last volume. Praise for demon i respect jason so much for following his audacious, wild, insane muse. His comics have a geeky side, and often feature exciting uses of mathematics and unusual structural forms. Bookhunter is a comicbook by jason shiga in 1973, a priceless book is stolen from the oakland public library. Jul 25, 2014 jason shiga is known for, among other things, having a degree in pure mathematics from berkeley.

Its worth reading if youve started the series, but not recommended. Agent hunter, his longdead adversary, is actually alive and a demon himself hunter has spent the last century concocting a deadly trap for his nemesis, and he has the perfect bait. Demon, volume 4 jason shiga looking for a good book. The creator of fleep, bookhunter, and demon talks webcomics, day jobs, the pleasures of solving puzzles, and competing with craig.

Agent hunter, his longdead adversary, is actually alive and a demon himself. Nov 09, 2017 jason shiga discusses the conclusion to his graphic novel series, demon, volume 4. The alternate universe in this book is very nicely realized. Jason shiga talks immortality and philosophy in demon. Jason shiga reclusive math genius jason shiga vanished from world attention on the verge of his most amazing breakthrough in june 1967. Volume 3 of the ultraviolent and hilarious supernatural mystery series from bestselling meanwhile author, jason shiga. It was one of the best of that series great discoveries and it was an amazing series. Unfortunately, some of those processes were a little too obscure to both explain and illustrate in a few pages, let alone a few frames. With bookhunter, jason shiga, author of such classics as fleep and double happiness, takes center stage as. I havent read his fiction but i loved his math book, everything and more. From the suicide depicted on the first page of the story to the climactic bloodbath three volumes later, demon is my gleeful homage to the lurid and pulpy entertainment rags that make up the detritus of our childhoods. But, being a book from jason shiga the brilliantandtwisted mind behind meanwhile, this is no simple hollywood love story. Its jimmy and sweetpea vs hunter for the fate of the world in the last book in jason shigas demon series.

Three agents from the library police are called in to investigate. Thats obvious in both meanwhile and his epic hello world, which are demented chooseyourownadventure books that mostly result in characters getting. He is the author of meanwhile, empire state, fleep, bookhunter, and over 20 other comic books and graphic novels. Demon, volume 4 by jason shiga overdrive rakuten overdrive. Hes created a grip of graphic novels, 20 comic books, and the worlds second largest interactive comic book. First second to publish jason shigas demon nerdist. Actually, i was overjoyed when i got my hands on this fourth volume, in which jimmy and his daughter sweet pea are once again pitted. Twenty years later he resurfaced, having abandoned his scientific background for, of all things, comic books. I wont even pretend to remember why jimmysweetpea are trying to stop hunter, or vice versa, as the exposition got a bit too convoluted in the last book. Cartoonist jason shiga multiplies math with murder in demon. From the brilliant and profane mind of jason shiga, known for his highconcept comics work on the web and in print, comes a magnum opus.

Shiga clearly researched the behindthescene library necessities for checkouts in the early 70s, as well as the intricacies behind book binding and cataloging. Its the details of the story and the variables that shiga alters that make this one of the best comics of 2007. With bookhunter, jason shiga, author of such classics as fleep and double happiness, takes center stage as americas most numerate cartoonist. Jason shiga discusses the conclusion to his graphic novel series, demon, volume 4. His father, seiji shiga, was an animator who worked on the 1964 rankinbass production rudolph the rednosed reindeer. He is also the creator of the worlds second largest interactive comic. Meanwhile, 2010 amulet books french translation as vanille ou.

A priceless book has been stolen from the oakland public library. He studied mathematics in school and is known for incorporating puzzles, mazes, mathematics, and other unconventional. Hunter has spent the last century concocting a deadly trap for his nemesis, and he. Jason shiga is known for, among other things, having a degree in pure mathematics from berkeley. Jason shiga wrote his eisnerwinning series demon so that he could have ended it with the third volume.

Jason shiga was a pure mathematics major at the university of california at berkeley, from which he graduated in 1998. Ripped from todays headlines, bookhunter fires off and you cant quit reading. In 1973, a priceless book is stolen from the oakland public library. I wont even pretend to remember why jimmysweetpea are trying to stop hunter, or vice versa, as the exposition got a bit too convoluted in the last. May 17, 2007 jason shiga has been working as a cartoonist for the past 15 years, most wellknown for his interactive comic meanwhile. If we were talking to you in person, standing by the comic book store counter and shooting the breeze, recommending jason shigas demon would be easy. A crack team of bookhunters aka library police have less than three days to recover the stolen item.

He is the author of meanwhile, empire state, fleep, boohunter and over 20 other comic books and graphic novels. Demon, volume 4 by jason shiga first second, nov 2017 immortal actuary jimmy makes a startling discovery. His comics often feature exciting uses of mathematics and unusual structural forms. The way shiga frames and draws action sequences really sucks you in. Demon, volume 4 by jason shiga, 9781626724556, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ripped from todays headlines, bookhunter fires off and you cant quit. Buy bookhunter worn, front cover torn by shiga, jason isbn. Demon, volume 4 by jason shiga finishes off the series, and humanity as well. Reclusive math genius jason shiga vanished from world attention on the verge of his most amazing breakthrough in june 1967. Immortal actuary jimmy makes a startling discovery. Demon, volume 4 jason shiga 9781626724556 netgalley.

For jason shiga, this was a very theres an unexpected twist and lots of blood. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hunter has spent the last century concocting a deadly trap for his nemesis, and he has the perfect bait. Agent bay detective, agent walker document analyst, and agent finch fingerprint expert. Book hunter by jason shiga september 4th, 2007 by laura moncur in literature a rare bible on loan from the library of congress has been stolen and its up to agent bay to retrieve it. The title hints at that, but empire state is a lot of things rolled up. Over a hundred years in the future, jimmy and his daughter sweet pea not so. Amazon price new from used from paperback please retry. Jason shiga has been working as a cartoonist for the past 15 years, most wellknown for his interactive comic meanwhile.

Bookhunter is a dark parody on the criminal investigation units seen quite often on tv, by jason shiga. Theres a sense, in his work, of piecing a puzzle together, that he and reader are weaving a tapestry together and that nothing is sacred. Shigas background is in pure mathematics, and so his comics often read as a series of lockedroom puzzles, coding problems or other sorts of mathrelated conflicts, all punctuated by a jetblack sense of humor. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jason shiga was born and raised in oakland, california. Not your usual fantasy or scifi send up, but merely an alternate world where books are treated very, very seriously. He studied mathematics in school and is known for incorporating puzzles, mazes, mathematics, and other unconventional narrative techniques into the physical format of his books.