{"product_id":"joe-galaxy-paperback-by-massimo-mattioli","title":"Joe Galaxy Paperback by Massimo Mattioli","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eFantagraphics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2025-01-14)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e196\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781683969945\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e816.48\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e28.45 x 22.28 x 1.57\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe outrageous sci-fi parody comic series by Italian underground cartoonist Massimo Mattioli, collected in English for the very first time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a galaxy far, far away, swashbuckling space adventurer Joe Galaxy is out raising hell. Whether smuggling contraband alien porn, cheating at interstellar poker with bug-eyed monsters, or contending with the wicked lizards of Calisto IV, our wisecracking antihero always finds himself embroiled in one outrageous scenario after another.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched in the late-’70s, this satirical space opera showcases the twisted genius of its creator, Italian underground cartoonist Massimo Mattioli. Gleefully unhinged, \u003ci\u003eJoe Galaxy \u003c\/i\u003eswirls together pop culture parody, fourth wall breaks, formal inventiveness, and oodles of over-the-top sex and violence into a crazy comic cosmic gumbo. This complete collection includes every episode in the 14-year run of the \u003ci\u003eJoe Galaxy \u003c\/i\u003euniverse, plus a bonus short penned by Mattioli in 2018, as well as a spirited intro by Coconino Press editor Oscar Glioti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMassimo Mattioli\u003c\/b\u003e (1943-2019) was an Italian cartoonist known for his humorous children's work and adult comics series. Along with several contemporary artists, he co-founded the groundbreaking underground comics magazines \u003ci\u003eCannibale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFrigidaire\u003c\/i\u003e. He was awarded the Phénix award in 1971, the Yellow Kid in 1975, and the Romics d'Oro in 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Glioti\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, writer and screenwriter. He published a biography on Andrea Pazienza, one of the most important Italian comics authors. Since 2017, he has worked as Senior editor at Coconino Press – Fandango.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamie Richards\u003c\/b\u003e is an Italian-to-English translator from Southern California currently based in Milan, Italy. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Oregon and an MFA in Literary Translation from the University of Iowa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdrian Nathan West\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and an award-winning translator of dozens of books from Spanish, Catalan, and German. His essays and literary criticism have appeared in numerous publications in print and online, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books, The London Review of Books, The Times Literary Supplement,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Baffler\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Spain and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556392456353,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781683969945","price":44.64,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781683969945.jpg?v=1781813847","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/joe-galaxy-paperback-by-massimo-mattioli","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}