![]() “A languid, Borgesian tale of love and theft that treats comics – and an unabashed love of the medium’s folksy energy and rhythms – with poetic weight. ![]() “Reading this book is like unfolding a treasure map, little by little.” “A sweetly told love letter to the comics medium.” Some very nice things people have said about Hicksville: Instead he finds a town full of wonders and surprises and a dark mysterious secret no-one’s willing to share.įirst published in 1998 to wide acclaim, Hicksville is a wryly funny story about the dangerous business of art and a haunting meditation on longing and regret, on getting lost and finding your way home. When reporter Leonard Batts turns up in Hicksville looking for the inside story on the town’s most famous export, comic book megastar Dick Burger, he expects a simple tale of local boy made good. ![]() Hidden at the bottom of the world is a quiet seaside town where the beach is sunny, the tea is hot, the locals are friendly, and everyone loves comics. ![]() With brand-new 13-page introduction (in comics form) ![]()
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