so-so heroes
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In this portfolio of colorful, witty postcards, renowned graphic novelist Paul Hornschemeier showcases an oddball collection of misfits, monsters, and utterly curious characters, all involved in hilariously insignificant adventures. Each image is rich with Hornschemeier’s signature wit and visual flair.TRANSCRIPT
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© 2011 PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER. FROM SO-SO HEROES: 30 POSTCARDS, PUBLISHED BY CHRONICLE BOOKS.
Ask
you
rsel
f the
que
stion
: Isn
’t it
time
peop
le k
new
the
truth
?
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© 2011 PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER. FROM SO-SO HEROES: 30 POSTCARDS, PUBLISHED BY CHRONICLE BOOKS.
Wha
t will
happ
en n
ext f
or th
is lo
veab
le d
uo?
Not
that
Sch
uber
t, th
e ph
iloso
phic
al n
ihili
st hu
man
, car
es. “
His“
cat
/dog
(Sch
uber
t do
esn’
t be
lieve
in
ow
ners
hip
or
spec
ies)
, th
e om
nisc
ient
Ana
xim
enes
, cou
ld te
ll us
, if o
nly
he c
ould
spe
ak. O
H W
ELL.
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© 2011 PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER. FROM SO-SO HEROES: 30 POSTCARDS, PUBLISHED BY CHRONICLE BOOKS.
Rem
embe
r tha
t one
show
, fro
m th
e lat
e ’70
s, ea
rly ’8
0s? T
hey w
ere
like
cops
, or
dete
ctiv
es, a
nd th
e on
e gu
y w
as th
is b
ig p
uppe
t?Th
ey c
alle
d hi
m “
Hug
gins
?” A
m I
the
only
one
who
saw
that
?
C M Y K32699-SoSoHeroes_CARDS 9 February 17, 2011 10:54 AM
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© 2011 PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER. FROM SO-SO HEROES: 30 POSTCARDS, PUBLISHED BY CHRONICLE BOOKS.
In t
he y
ear
9000
, th
e ev
il G
alac
tic C
ounc
il ho
lds
the
fate
of
coun
tless
sol
ar s
yste
ms
in it
s co
ld g
rip. O
ne m
an w
ith a
ray
gun
w
ill s
top
them
and
sav
e th
e 67
5 tri
llion
cre
atur
es a
t risk
. Whi
ch
is sta
rtlin
g, g
iven
the
imm
ensit
y of
the
Cou
ncil’
s re
sour
ces
and
its
gene
ral e
ye fo
r qua
lity
cont
rol.
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© 2011 PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER. FROM SO-SO HEROES: 30 POSTCARDS, PUBLISHED BY CHRONICLE BOOKS.
With
a
SQU
WLL
LLLL
LSH
HH
OO
OO
P of
ju
stice
, th
e m
aske
d m
ensc
h of
fur
leap
s in
to a
ctio
n, d
efen
ding
the
met
ropo
lis f
rom
ha
ngna
ils, w
hile
his
othe
r hal
f wor
ks o
n th
e Su
nday
cro
ssw
ord.
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© 2011 PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER. FROM SO-SO HEROES: 30 POSTCARDS, PUBLISHED BY CHRONICLE BOOKS.
Smac
k fa
te in
its
whi
mpe
ring
face
with
a p
rocl
amat
ion
unde
rsto
od in
eve
ry la
ngua
ge!