There is Strangeness in the Universe Philip Chen 9781461023760 Books
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Cartoons from There is Strangeness in the Universe. Some Astronomers believe that a parallel universe full of strange matter must exist in order to maintain cosmic balance in our fragile system. This universe "mirrors" our own and is filled with things that must be a wonder to behold. At the tender age of sixty-three, Phil Chen set off to explore this new dimension using his combined and eclectic background as an engineer, lawyer, and banker. What he found there is the grist for his cartoons about strangeness in the universe. His series started in 2007 and can be found at strangenessinuniverse.blogspot.com.
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There is Strangeness in the Universe Philip Chen 9781461023760 Books
Disclaimer: I've known Philip Chen for about 10 months now, and have enjoyed his cartoons as he's posted them on line. So, I was thrilled when he gathered a bunch of them together and made them available as a book. Phil's sense of reminds me of Gary Larson and Bill Watterson. You have to have a skewed sense of reality to enjoy these cartoons, and fortunately, I do. I snickered to myself a bit while reading the book, and laughed out loud on the subway a few times. I have two small quibbles with the cartoons. I love the captions, but some of the explanatory titles detracted from my enjoyment. And I wanted more! The book has enough content for the price, but since I know Phil, I know there are more cartoons out there for us to enjoy. So, here's hoping volume two is forthcoming.Note: Comment has been made about the size of the cartoons. On my DX, the cartoons were easily readable, even more so when I zoomed into them.
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There is Strangeness in the Universe Philip Chen 9781461023760 Books Reviews
With this very clever and enjoyable book of cartoons, Renaissance Man, PHIL CHEN shows us that not only is there "Strangeness in the Universe" but if we would all just look at the world a little more the way that he does we might find the universe a much more funny place. There is no person, place or thing that is exempt from being turned into a cartoon by this very dangerous man with a pen in his hand and an idea in his head. I enjoyed this book very much. It would make a great gift for anyone who doesn't mind laughing at themselves and their place in this very strange world we all call home.
I have a long history with comic strips. Reading the daily funnies was part of my ritualistic morning routine in elementary school. I also have an entire bookshelf devoted to various comic strip collections such as The Far Side, Sherman's Lagoon and Dilbert. My collector's edition of the complete Calvin & Hobbes resides under my TV since no bookshelf has been created to withstand the massive weight of that compilation.
That being said, it's hard to judge any collection of comics as a whole. The punchline of some of the strips may sail over your head, others may amuse you but you quickly move on, and still others may even make you pause to laugh out loud. To Chen's credit, this collection does a little of all three. Many of his comics have a kind of warped sense of humor about life, similar to Far Side.
As a comic strip artist, it seems to me that Chen is still needing to find his stride. This is not uncommon if you read the early work of any major comic strip. It takes several years before the personalities of all the characters are "established" (Dilbert being a good example). But based on what I see in this first volume, there's a lot of potential. I especially enjoyed his jabs at texting and tweeting.
So, as a collection, I liked this book. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys The Far Side.
Philip Chen says that at the age of 63 he suddenly became a cartoonist. I hope it didn't hurt. After being an engineer who worked on top secret underwater stuff for the U.S. government (see his novel "Falling Star") Mr. Chen was ready for a lighter take on the universe. His cartoons start with odd news stories (carefully referenced in the back so you know he isn't making this stuff up) and his own peculiar inspirations and take you to the logical conclusion of illogical events.
My favorite is the Easter Island statue who pursues a career in dance. There are also microbes who nosh on petroleum, whales who file lawsuits, leaves that worry about their mortality, and bears who face a rash of home invasions. If you miss "The Far Side," check out Mr. Chen's cartoons.
The is not the ideal display platform for cartoons, I sometimes wished I could enlarge the hand drawn lettering as I can regular fonts. Still, I enjoyed this book very much.
I do miss the old "Far Side" cartoons. This book reminded me of them very much. I laughed and giggled at many of them.
taking off half of a star due to the small size of the fonts in the cartoons. I will be getting a paper version for my dad for Father's Day. It's the whole eyesight thing.. I can read it fine... but I don't think he could.
Disclaimer I've known Philip Chen for about 10 months now, and have enjoyed his cartoons as he's posted them on line. So, I was thrilled when he gathered a bunch of them together and made them available as a book. Phil's sense of reminds me of Gary Larson and Bill Watterson. You have to have a skewed sense of reality to enjoy these cartoons, and fortunately, I do. I snickered to myself a bit while reading the book, and laughed out loud on the subway a few times. I have two small quibbles with the cartoons. I love the captions, but some of the explanatory titles detracted from my enjoyment. And I wanted more! The book has enough content for the price, but since I know Phil, I know there are more cartoons out there for us to enjoy. So, here's hoping volume two is forthcoming.
Note Comment has been made about the size of the cartoons. On my DX, the cartoons were easily readable, even more so when I zoomed into them.
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