Calling Woodring's Frank stories "his richest and most universal work," World Art magazine cites Woodring as an "original surrealist." The wordless Frank stories are based on dream logic, so they're easy to understand, but difficult to explain. Frank is a curious, innocent, anthropomorphized creature who lives in a world of mosque-like buildings amidst flying spirits and various animals and demons. Frank's nemesis is Manhog, the piggish incarnation of every horrible human trait. Frank's world is composed of dozens of stories as powerful as the best fairy tales, with clear allegories, gentle allusions, and a meticulously crafted internal logic. Woodring's brilliant use of color makes this a beautiful and captivating book for all ages with a thoughtful look into the questions, enigmas, and essential mysteries of life. This volume features over 90 pages of lovely comics, including many stories in full color, and the complete "Frank's Real Pa" epic, topped off with a stunning new Woodring cover painting.
"The Frank stories have a meditative, hallucinatory feel... They tap into a universal consciousness of archetypes. But ultimately Frank tells one story, everyone's story, the same story as life: 'How Laughably Absurd It All Is.'" – Time.com
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