A comic version from the writings of Henry David Thoreau.

Thorean at Walden

John Porcellino

scholastic

Selected from cartoonist John Porcellino's long running (18 years) self published comic "King-Cat Comics and Stories", this collection of stories deals specifically with the years Porcellino was employed as a Mosquito Abatement Technician. In his own elegant, simple style, Porcellino grapples with the job and the eventual effects it had on his life and view of the world. Winner of the 2005 "Ignatz" Award for "Best Comics Collection".

Diary of a Mosquito Abatement Man

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

La Mano

Perfect Example

Paw Prints 2008-04-18

A melancholic memoir of saying goodbye to the familiar Road trips, drunken concerts, and late-night make-out sessions all swirl together in this coming-of-age graphic novel by King Cat cartoonist John Porcellino. Tackling the pain and uncertainty of the pivotal summer before college, Porcellino's sad and beautiful story is drawn in his sincere, minimalist style. Deceptively and charmingly simple, Perfect Example is a collection of Porcellino's self-published King Cat comics, which have won over thousands of readers with their honesty, empathy, and sincerity.

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Drawn and Quarterly

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Books by John Porcellino