{"product_id":"the-search-for-smilin-ed-paperback-by-kim-deitch","title":"The Search for Smilin' Ed Paperback by Kim Deitch","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(2010-06-22)\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\u003e144\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781606993248\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA long-gone children’s show host propels Kim Deitch into another pop-culture investigation!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally created in 1997 and 1998 for the underground anthology \u003ci\u003eZero Zero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Smilin’ Ed!\u003c\/i\u003e is the latest of Kim Deitch’s graphic novels to showcase his obsessive burrowing into the nooks and crannies of vintage American popular culture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhere \u003ci\u003eBoulevard of Broken Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e focused on the earliest days of the animation industry, \u003ci\u003eAlias the Cat\u003c\/i\u003e delved into the history of comic strips, and “Molly O’Dare” (collected in \u003ci\u003eShadowland\u003c\/i\u003e) concerned vintage movie serials, \u003ci\u003eThe search for Smilin’ Ed!\u003c\/i\u003e explores the wacky world of children’s TV shows.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLaunched on his latest investigation by a remark from his brother about a shared childhood favorite (“Y’know, I heard that when Smilin’ Ed died... his body was \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003enever\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e found!”), Deitch begins to uncover some truly amazing things about the kiddie-show host and his malevolent sidekick, Froggy the Gremlin. Meanwhile, Deitch’s muse and nemesis Waldo the Cat abandons Deitch to hang out with some demon buddies, and soon both Waldo and Deitch are closing in on the mysteries of Smilin’ Ed and Froggy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRanging across the entire twentieth century, replete with flashbacks, stories within stories, and guest appearances from other Deitch regulars, \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Smilin’ Ed!\u003c\/i\u003e is a narrative whirligig that shows Deitch at his wildest and woolliest. For those whose heads have started to spin at the complexity of “Deitch world,” Deitch scholar Bill Kartalopoulos offers a lengthy essay on the ins and outs of this ever-evolving, ever-expanding world where fantasy, reality, and satire combine, clash, and are sometimes downright indistinguishable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBonus! Deitch has also created a brand new story starring Waldo in his twenty-first century post-\u003ci\u003eAlias The Cat\u003c\/i\u003e state of domestic bliss, stumbling across an army of (French-) talking beavers. Of course, there’s a story behind that...\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Deitch\u003c\/b\u003e lives in New York, NY, with his wife, the artist Pamela Butler. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Boulevard of Broken Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShadowland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlias the Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Smilin' Ed!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556041085089,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781606993248","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781606993248_656ce5e7-4fd2-4b39-b05e-e4610eaae5d3.jpg?v=1781803852","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-search-for-smilin-ed-paperback-by-kim-deitch","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}