The ultimate collection of Mary Fleener's groundbreaking Drawn & Quarterly series Slutburger in book form! Mary recounts tales of rock n' roll, southern California life, strange phantasms, and more in the pages of Life of the Party. Fleener's trademark neo-cubist cartooning ("cubismo") and her unique perspective on life in Southern California, from hippie art student, to gigging musician on the lesbian bar circuit, to surfer, make Life of the Party a striking and singular comic experience. Included here are such stories as "Turn Off That Jungle Music," "The Jelly," "Hush Yuppies," "Ashes of Passion," "Tales from the Pink Coffin," and many others. With Slutburger, hordes of fans joined the Fleener conga line — Life of the Party is the perfect place to get on the good foot!
"Depicting a post-1960s Southern California scene of sex, drugs, rock and roll, and New Age spirituality in a style she calls cubismo, Fleener tells plenty of good yarns, thanks to years of bar bands, wild parties, cracked boyfriends and roommates, and surfing." – Booklist, "Core Collection: Graphic Women"
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