The Annotated Wondermark

Wondermark

by David Malki, Ryan North (Introduction)

Collecting the first 100 comic strips to appear on Wondermark.com, The Annotated Wondermark goes even further and adds: a look at the making of the strip; previously unpublished material; a special interactive section, an introduction by webcomics favorite Ryan North, and more! It's just like a DVD, except more flammable and it won't fit in your player. The Annotated Wondermark makes a great gift for friends and enemies alike!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Humor, Webcomic

88 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

David Malki ! spells his name with an honorofic exclamation point. He is the author of the comic strip "Wondermark", which since 2003 has been repurposing illustrations and engravings from 19th century books into sarcastic, silly, and surreal collage-style comic strips.

Malki also co-edited the fiction anthology Machine of Death, which, thanks to a 100% grassroots campaign, became the #1 bestselling book on Amazon.com for 36 glorious hours.

He lives in Seattle with his wife Nikki (a stop-motion puppet fabricator), and their one son.

Reviews

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

The comics are fun. The additional material....not so much.

[Andy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This collects the first 100 Wondermark comic strips. Things weren't quite as polished back then and this book isn't quite as beautifully designed as the later hardback collections but it's still entertaining and filled with extras galore.

[Matthew J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pulled another old comic convention purchase from the shelf today. Can't remember if this was an SPX or a Baltimore Comic Con pick-up. Either way, it's amusing in an odd sort of way. Very retro. Maybe a bit hipster. But a fun goof of a read. I think I still have my "The Revolution Will Not Be Telegraphed" T-shirt, though I don't think I can fit into it anymore.

[Ben Dean · Rating 4 out of 5]

What can I say, of all the Wondermark comic collections, this is the oldest one.

The comics are great. Not as complex or odd as some of the newer stuff, but there's some classics in this collection.

[Adriane · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this was my first real exposure to Wondermark, my husband really likes it though so I assumed I would find it enjoyable, which I did. We had the pleasure of meeting David Malki at the APE con in San Francisco last weekend and he was a very kind man so it was good to be able to support him this way. By buying books I mean. I still have about 4 more to get to, but I also have these borrowed Phoenix Wright manga, and my e-books to read. Once again the problem of so many books so little time plagues my very existence.

[Alyson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of comic strips made from Victorian illustrations overlaid with contemporary dialogue bubbles. Often funny, though sometimes pushing the bounds of good taste.