Cyclopedia Exotica (Graphic Novel)

Cyclopedia Exotica (Graphic Novel)
Aminder Dhaliwal
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NZ$ 52.99
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NZ$ 43.72
Paperback
h152 x 203mm - 260pg
27 Apr 2021 CAN
International import eta 7-19 days
9781770464377
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The characters in Dhaliwal s stories sparkle. They re tenderly rendered and their problems are real. . . The struggle of the cyclops unfolds in metaphors for race, sexuality, gender, and disability, tangling with ideas about fetishization, interracial relationships, passing, and representation. Carmen Maria Machado, author of In The Dream House. Following the critical and popular success of Woman World the hit Instagram comic which appeared on 25 best of lists Aminder Dhaliwal returns with Cyclopedia Exotica. Also serialized on instagram to her 250,000 followers, this graphic novel showcases Dhaliwal s quick wit and astute socio-cultural criticism. In Cyclopedia Exotica, doctor s office waiting rooms, commercials, dog parks, and dating app screenshots capture the experiences and interior lives of the cyclops community; a largely immigrant population displaying physical differences from the majority. Whether they re artists, parents, or yoga students, the cyclops have it tough: they face microaggressions and overt xenophobia on a daily basis. However, they are bent on finding love, cultivating community, and navigating life alongside the two-eyed majority with patience and the occasional bout of rage. Through this parallel universe, Dhaliwal comments on race, difference, beauty, and belonging, touching on all of these issues with her distinctive deadpan humour steeped in millennial references. Cyclopedia Exotica is a triumph of hilarious candor.
The characters in Dhaliwal s stories sparkle. They re tenderly rendered and their problems are real. . . The struggle of the cyclops unfolds in metaphors for race, sexuality, gender, and disability, tangling with ideas about fetishization, interracial relationships, passing, and representation. Carmen Maria Machado, author of In The Dream House. Hilarious, silly, and surprisingly deep all at the same time. Wired Best Comics of 2018
Aminder Dhaliwal grew up in Brampton, Ontario and received a Bachelors of Animation from Sheridan College. She has worked as Director at Disney TV Animation, Storyboard Director at Cartoon Network, and Storyboard Director on the Nickelodeon show Sanjay and Craig. Her first book with D+Q, Woman World, was serialized on Instagram beginning in March 2017 and garnered over 250,000 followers. Woman World appeared on 25 best of the year lists, was nominated for the Eisner, Ignatz, Harvey, Ringo, and Doug Wright Award, and was named a YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens. It has been optioned for television by Felicia Day. Dhaliwal lives in Los Angeles.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781770464377
Published: 27 Apr 2021
Published In: Canada
Imprint: Drawn and Quarterly
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
Format: Paperback
Height: 152mm
Width: 203mm
Pages: 260

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