Vanishing Act Hardcover by Roman Muradov

Product Details

• Publisher: Fantagraphics (2018-11-13)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 88 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781683961505
• Item Weight: 567.0 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

A polyphonic experimental graphic novel of 13 interconnected shorts stories.

Written and drawn in thirteen tones, from comedy and confession to interpretative dance, Vanishing Act is synchronized in time and space on one melancholy evening. A paranoid man rehearses for an upcoming party. A disheveled actor expounds on the conceptual potential of sitcoms. A beloved dog accesses the internet and starts a cult. A couple argues in reverse. A bored seagull excretes the entire known universe.

About the Author

Originally from Russia, Roman Muradov lives and works in London. He works in various artistic fields — cartoons, illustration, art direction — and for various media: The New Yorker, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vogue, and Washington Post. In 2014, he won the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators.