Jetcat is the world's youngest super-hero, attending school during the day and donning the mask and cape when the world is in trouble. Tutenstein is an Egyptian mummy, a boy kind who lives on, having fun and adventures in old museums. Space Ape 8 is an ape that lives in space. These are just a few of the exciting characters that live in Jay Stephens' Land of Nod, a fantastic place where good times are the main goal and anything you can imagine is likely to happen!
This book provides an excellent blend of childlike whimsy and adult sophistication, and I laugh out loud whenever I read it. The interlocking stories are ambitious and a lot of fun to come to grips with, and there are more great moments than I can count. Highly recommended!
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Jay Stephens, here. All these review spaces were blank, so I'm going to start the ball rolling myself.The ROCKABYE BOOK is one of my best collections. Nominated for three Eisner Awards and a Harvey. It stars JETCAT, who went on to become a cartoon star on Nickelodeon TV... now she doesn't return my calls... ;)Here's what THE COMICS JOURNAL said in their review, "If Hanna-Barbera delt with existential angst and deconstructionalism, the end result would probably resemble the Land of Nod, the new comic from Jay Stephens. I sincerely doubt, however, that they would do anywhere near as good a job as he has. Make no mistake, this book is quite an achievement."
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