{"product_id":"gumballs-isbn-9781603094313","title":"Gumballs","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the pioneering new comic from transgender cartoonist Erin Nations! Called by critics \"funny, sincere, and just generally brilliant,\" Gumballs is a one-man variety show spanning graphic memoir, observational comedy, razor-sharp character studies, and so much more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGumballs\u003c\/i\u003e dispenses an array of bright, candy-colored short comics about Erin's gender transition, anecdotal true tales of growing up as a triplet, and fictional stories of a socially inept lovestruck teenager named Tobias. The wide-ranging series is filled with single-page gag cartoons, visual diaries of everyday life, funny faux personal ads, and real-life horror stories of customers at his day job. \u003ci\u003eGumballs\u003c\/i\u003e offers a variety of flavors that will surely delight anyone with a taste for candid self-reflection and observations of humanity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGumballs\u003c\/i\u003e tips its hat to the classic alt-comic tradition of \u003ci\u003eEightball\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOptic Nerve\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBox Office Poison\u003c\/i\u003e, but speaks with a delightfully fresh voice for the modern age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book collects \u003ci\u003eGumballs\u003c\/i\u003e #1-4, plus 32 pages of brand-new content!\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2018 Dinky Award for Outstanding Work Showcasing Diversity\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2018 DINKy AWARD FOR DIVERSITY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fantastic.\" \u003cb\u003e— Virginia Library Association Graphic Novel Diversity Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Nations is a standout, portraying his experience with humor and honesty, and with distinctive, whimsical art.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Top 10 Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels for Spring 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No comic in 2017 spoke as deeply and personally while entertaining as \u003ci\u003eGumballs\u003c\/i\u003e did. A mix of autobiographical comic strips about the author’s journey as a trans man and other socially awkward funnies, \u003ci\u003eGumballs\u003c\/i\u003e consistently delivered warmth, optimism in the face of challenge, and one of the finest printed publications around.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eComicosity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGumballs\u003c\/i\u003e is funny, sincere, and just generally brilliant — when dealing with autobiography, fake personal ads, or any number of other events. Nations is a promising new voice in comics, and you need to read \u003ci\u003eGumballs\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \u003cb\u003e— \u003ci\u003eComicsVerse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eGumballs\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare a lot of serious, complicated stuff and presents it with a frankness and humor that really moved me to my core.\"\u003cb\u003e — \u003ci\u003eMultiversity Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Nations \u003c\/b\u003eis an illustrator and cartoonist living in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from SOU in 2005 and was accepted into the summer semester of Comics\/Graphic Novel Certificate Program at the IPRC in 2013.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe has shown work locally at The Pony Club Gallery, Benjamin Benjamin, and Gigantic Gallery. Since 2014, he has self-published a handful of zines and his first comic, \u003ci\u003eTwins-Triplet\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is a frequent contributor to the quarterly comics newspaper \u003ci\u003eVision Quest\u003c\/i\u003e and has been featured in \u003ci\u003eOriginal Plumbing\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. His comic book series \u003ci\u003eGumballs\u003c\/i\u003e launched in December 2016, from Top Shelf.","brand":"Top Shelf Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301956407525,"sku":"NP9781603094313","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781603094313.jpg?v=1767728584","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/gumballs-isbn-9781603094313","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}