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The Night of Your Life - $16The second Slow Wave collection contains all new material, 256 pages elegantly published by Dark Horse in hardcover. The San Francisco Chronicle calls them "delightfully surreal morsels... as sure-handedly and lucidly drawn as the subject matter is crooked and curious," and the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies notes how the comics have "that rare blend of pointed humor and specially brewed whimsy." Order a copy through Amazon 
or purchase a signed book directly from Jesse for $16 (see sidebar for ordering information).
Dreamtoons (Out of Print)Collecting the very best from the first three years of Slow Wave and published by Shambhala Publications in 2000. Roz Chast called it "Fascinating, strange, and hilarious!" Bill Griffith said, "Dreamtoons is on my wavelength. Jesse Reklaw turns his readers' dreamscapes into crisply drawn little surreal stories that seem eerily familiar. It's smart, funny, and full of wacky non sequiturs." It's out of print, but Microcosm sometimes has some, and used copies are easy to find on Amazon. Other Stuff by Jesse Reklaw
Ten Thousand Things to Do #1, #2, #3, #4 - $4 eachKicking off with a bicoastal book tour, this daily diary comic candidly details the cartoonist's lifestyle of inking, drinking, and anxious thinking. Like a mashup of Jim Davis and Franz Kafka, these dense yet economical strips document frustration, chronic pain, and all the filthy jokes that Jesse's cartoon pals make. Plus there's cute kitty cats and gags about lasagna. OK, just kidding about the lasagna. Four issues available, 64 pages each. Or read it for free on Flickr. Also available from Global Hobo, Microcosm Publishing, and Sparkplug Comic Books. And here's a more or less positive review from The Comics Reporter. "It's a nice comic book, that sneaks up on you." 
Bluefuzz the Hero - $4Stitched together from the discarded fragments of the collective unconscious, this post-modern hero's quest is told largely through hypothetical asides and anecdotal diversions. But it flows elegantly -- humorously even! -- through unconventional layouts -- fraught with snotty gods, mustached giants, and diabolical witches -- broken up by eight full-color paintings of anti-heroic moments -- recounting the life of our hapless but charismatic hero, Bluefuzz. 28-page handmade mini-comic. Winner of the 2008 Outstanding Mini-comic Ignatz Award. Sample pages: one, two. Also available from Sparkplug Comic Books and Global Hobo. |
