There’s not a ton of explanation or introduction to the book but those who get the style will be able to jump right in and enjoy the absurd silly-smart humour. Comics that are particularly dependent on knowledge of historical affairs often come with a brief commentary from the author, though usually not much more than a few sentences. The web-comic series revolves mostly around jokes made at the expense of historical figures or pieces of popular literature. Published by the Montreal-based Drawn and Quarterly this past fall, Hark! A Vagrant is a compilation of comics Beaton has published through her website:. I almost always feel this way when reading Kate Beaton’s Hark! A Vagrant web-comic but, given its increasing popularity, I’m guessing that more and more people are starting to feel this way too. Every now and then in life you read something you’re convinced was made especially for you, as if it’s been tailored specifically to your personal sensibilities.
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