{"product_id":"elmer","title":"Elmer","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, Quai des Bulles – Ouest France 2011, St. Malo, France\u003cbr\u003eWinner, Best Asian Album, Prix-Asie ACBD, France 2011\u003cbr\u003eNominated for Best New Album, Will Eisner Industry Awards, USA, 2011 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Elmer-Sample.pdf?1358\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChickens have inexplicably gained sapience and the United Nations officially recognises the species \u003ci\u003eGallus Gallus\u003c\/i\u003e as newest members of the human race. This is the world that Jake Gallo knows, but he still has a chip on his shoulder towards mankind—he chides an employer for her biased hiring practices, scoffs at a woman who sits on him on the bus and criticises his sister when he learns she’s engaged to a man. When he gets a call early one morning, Jake rushes to the bedside of his ailing father, Elmer. Upon his death, Jake’s mother passes him Elmer’s diary, which documented his first moments of consciousness. By discovering the trauma and triumphs of his parents during the tumultuous transition period, Jake finds closure with this father and also makes peace with his own identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"One of my favourite comics. It's just heartbreaking and funny and so beautifully drawn.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Neil Gaiman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Gorgeously drawn, black-and-white artwork combines with outstanding storytelling in this modern-day fable of ethnic strife, identity, friendship and family.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Francisca Goldsmith, author and critic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"The gorgeous b\u0026amp;w art, full of lush pen work and strong expressions, takes what should be a self-evidently ludicrous proposition and somehow imbues it with plausibility ... A peculiar but engaging work that deserves attention.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Elmer\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully drawn and tightly scripted family drama set in a world where the advantaged and disadvantaged live in a state of mutual distrust.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Forbidden Planet, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“This is Alanguilan’s greatest achievement, constructing a thoroughly plausible setting where fowl and man live side-by-side, if not, always in harmony.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ruel S. De Vera, \u003ci\u003ePhilippine Daily Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginally trained in the Philippines as an architect, \u003cstrong\u003eGerry Alanguilan\u003c\/strong\u003e (1968–2019) became a comic book artist in 1992. He began his comic career as an inker for Marvel, DC and Image, working on titles such as \u003ci\u003eWolverine\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e X-Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAvengers\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Hulk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuperior\u003c\/i\u003e. In his own work, Alanguilan’s comics are tinged with social commentary. They include \u003ci\u003eWasted\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBakokak\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHumanis Rex!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTimawa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhere Bold Stars Go To Die\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRodski Patotski: Ang Dalagang Baby\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vxi8PmOzrow\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31232874250353,"sku":"9789814845731","price":24.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Elmer-CVF_copyfinal.jpg?v=1626851316","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/elmer","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}