His father, seiji shiga, was an animator who worked on the 1964 rankinbass production rudolph the rednosed reindeer. May 17, 2007 jason shiga has been working as a cartoonist for the past 15 years, most wellknown for his interactive comic meanwhile. Bookhunter is a comicbook by jason shiga in 1973, a priceless book is stolen from the oakland public library. Hunter has spent the last century concocting a deadly trap for his nemesis, and he has the perfect bait. Jason shiga was born and raised in oakland, california.
Volume 3 of the ultraviolent and hilarious supernatural mystery series from bestselling meanwhile author, jason shiga. Its the details of the story and the variables that shiga alters that make this one of the best comics of 2007. Hes created a grip of graphic novels, 20 comic books, and the worlds second largest interactive comic book. He is the author of meanwhile, empire state, fleep, boohunter and over 20 other comic books and graphic novels. Cartoonist jason shiga multiplies math with murder in. I havent read his fiction but i loved his math book, everything and more.
Jason shiga wrote his eisnerwinning series demon so that he could have ended it with the third volume. Cartoonist jason shiga multiplies math with murder in demon. First second to publish jason shigas demon nerdist. Its jimmy and sweetpea vs hunter for the fate of the world in the last book in jason shigas demon series. Demon, volume 4 by jason shiga overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jul 25, 2014 jason shiga is known for, among other things, having a degree in pure mathematics from berkeley. His comics often feature exciting uses of mathematics and unusual structural forms. 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. Amazon price new from used from paperback please retry. With bookhunter, jason shiga, author of such classics as fleep and double happiness, takes center stage as. Jason shiga is the author of meanwhile, empire state, fleep, bookhunter, and over twenty other comic books and graphic novels.
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. Twenty years later he resurfaced, having abandoned his scientific background for, of all things, comic books. He is also the creator of the worlds second largest interactive comic. 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. Its worth reading if youve started the series, but not recommended. 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.
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. He studied mathematics in school and is known for incorporating puzzles, mazes, mathematics, and other unconventional. Nov 09, 2017 jason shiga discusses the conclusion to his graphic novel series, demon, volume 4. 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. Agent hunter, his longdead adversary, is actually alive and a demon himself. Ripped from todays headlines, bookhunter fires off and you cant quit reading. Three agents from the library police are called in to investigate.
Jason shiga reclusive math genius jason shiga vanished from world attention on the verge of his most amazing breakthrough in june 1967. Demon, volume 4 by jason shiga first second, nov 2017 immortal actuary jimmy makes a startling discovery. Thats obvious in both meanwhile and his epic hello world, which are demented chooseyourownadventure books that mostly result in characters getting. 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. Not your usual fantasy or scifi send up, but merely an alternate world where books are treated very, very seriously.
Unfortunately, some of those processes were a little too obscure to both explain and illustrate in a few pages, let alone a few frames. Meanwhile, 2010 amulet books french translation as vanille ou. Demon, volume 4 by jason shiga, 9781626724556, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Agent bay detective, agent walker document analyst, and agent finch fingerprint expert. Jason shiga discusses the conclusion to his graphic novel series, demon, volume 4. Immortal actuary jimmy makes a startling discovery. Jason shiga has been working as a cartoonist for the past 15 years, most wellknown for his interactive comic meanwhile. Demon, volume 4 by jason shiga finishes off the series, and humanity as well.
It was one of the best of that series great discoveries and it was an amazing series. 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. Ripped from todays headlines, bookhunter fires off and you cant quit. For jason shiga, this was a very theres an unexpected twist and lots of blood. Shiga clearly researched the behindthescene library necessities for checkouts in the early 70s, as well as the intricacies behind book binding and cataloging.
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. Buy bookhunter worn, front cover torn by shiga, jason isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Jason shiga talks immortality and philosophy in demon. 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. 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. Demon, volume 4 jason shiga looking for a good book. With bookhunter, jason shiga, author of such classics as fleep and double happiness, takes center stage as americas most numerate cartoonist. He is the author of meanwhile, empire state, fleep, bookhunter, and over 20 other comic books and graphic novels. Sometimes a comic can be challenging to write about.
His comics have a geeky side, and often feature exciting uses of mathematics and unusual structural forms. 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. A crack team of bookhunters aka library police have less than three days to recover the stolen item. Bookhunter is a dark parody on the criminal investigation units seen quite often on tv, by jason shiga. A priceless book has been stolen from the oakland public library. The alternate universe in this book is very nicely realized. Jason shiga was a pure mathematics major at the university of california at berkeley, from which he graduated in 1998. Reclusive math genius jason shiga vanished from world attention on the verge of his most amazing breakthrough in june 1967.
The title hints at that, but empire state is a lot of things rolled up. But, being a book from jason shiga the brilliantandtwisted mind behind meanwhile, this is no simple hollywood love story. Over a hundred years in the future, jimmy and his daughter sweet pea not so. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The way shiga frames and draws action sequences really sucks you in. In 1973, a priceless book is stolen from the oakland public library.