Series: Beanworld
In this omnibus collection that features three standalone graphic novels, the Boom’r Band teaches Beanish their musical secrets, and the Pod’l’pool Cuties discover the power of flight!Music, art, and technology are forever intertwined in Larry Marder’s Beanworld. Marder’s deceptively simple artwork works in tandem with multi-layered narratives that run by Beanworld’s own rules, truths, and lingo. All characters–whether friends or adversaries–depend on interactions with each other for the ultimate survival of their environment. Beanworld has delighted readers from grade school to grad school for more than a generation, earning a spot on the New York Times Graphic Books Best Sellers List.Collects Beanworld Volumes 3, 3.5 (Tales of the Beanworld in black and white), and 4, with a bonus sketchbook section
About Artists & Writers:
Larry Marder is the creator of Tales of the Beanworld which was first released in 1985. He was born in Chicago in 1951 and educated at Hartford Art School, where he earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in 1973. Marder spent almost twenty years in the advertising business as a Vice President/Creative Director in Chicago IL. He was Marketing Director for Moondog’s Popular Culture Stores from 1990-93. From 1993-99, he was Executive Director of Image Comics in Fullerton, CA. From 1999-2007, Marder was President of McFarlane Toys in Tempe, AZ. Marder is the current owner of Beanworld Press Inc. He lives in Orange County, California. Marder is a firm believer of Marcel Duchamp’s observation that it is the viewer that makes the picture.