{"product_id":"ant-colony-hardcover","title":"Ant Colony - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Deforge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR NODS FROM THE GLOBE \u0026amp; MAILL, AMAZON.COM, QUILL \u0026amp; QUIRE! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The Toronto cartoonist's first full-length graphic novel follows a clutch of misfit ants, trying to maintain some semblance of civilization in the shadow of war. Psychedelically gorgeous, uncomfortably funny.\"-Sean Rogers, \u003ci\u003eGlobe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2014 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe debut graphic novel from a dazzling newcomer with a singular, idiosyncratic style \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the few short years since he began his pamphlet-size comic book series \u003ci\u003eLose\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael DeForge has announced himself as an important new voice in alternative comics. His brash, confident, undulating artwork sent a shock wave through the comics world for its unique, fully formed aesthetic.\u003cbr\u003eFrom its opening pages, \u003ci\u003eAnt Colony\u003c\/i\u003e immerses the reader in a world that is darkly existential, with false prophets, unjust wars, and corrupt police officers, as it follows the denizens of a black ant colony under attack from the nearby red ants. On the surface, it's the story of this war, the destruction of a civilization, and the ants' all too familiar desire to rebuild. Underneath, though, \u003ci\u003eAnt Colony \u003c\/i\u003eplumbs the deepest human concerns-loneliness, faith, love, apathy, and more. All of this is done with humor and sensitivity, exposing a world where spiders can wreak unimaginable amounts of havoc with a single gnash of their jaws.\u003cbr\u003eDeForge's striking visual sensibility-stark lines, dramatic color choices, and brilliant use of page and panel space-stands out in this volume.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael DeForge\u003c\/b\u003e draws comics and posters in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11.3 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413086572781,"sku":"9781770461376","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/ant-colony-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}