Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

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John Callahan

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Allen & Unwin
12 September 2018

Comic book & cartoon art; Biography; Biography: arts & entertainment; Humour

The outrageous and inspirational memoir of legendary cartoonist John Callahan, now a major motion picture directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara and Jack Black.

Is it possible to find humour, corrosive, taboo-shattering, laugh-till-you-cry humour?in the story of a 38-year-old cartoonist who's both a quadriplegic and a recovering alcoholic? The answer is yes, if the cartoonist is John Callahan, whose infamous work has graced the pages of Omni, Penthouse and The New Yorker.

By: John Callahan
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm,
Weight: 212g
ISBN: 9781760528829
ISBN 10: 176052882X
Publication Date: 12 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Callahan became a quadriplegic after a car accident at the age of 21. After he found he was still able to draw using a special technique he built a career as a cartoonist specialising in a particular brand of dark humour. He died in 2010.