Book reccomendation

I just got my order from Fantagraphics today.

I'm still processing it all, but one book has already stuck out, and I'm sure it's a book that I'll spend the rest of my life flipping through.

The book is called The CAT On A Hot Thin Groove. It's a collection of cartoons and artwork from Gene Deitch for the jazz collectors zine, The Record Changer.

The comics, one panel deals with a little caption, are loving jabs at collectors. And are obviously written by someone who knows the fanatic nature of collectors pretty damn well. I'll be honest, most of the jazz references sail by mean. Since I'm not that well versed, but even if I don't get the direct reference, I deffinetly understand the spirit and the affliction of being a collector.

Highly reccomended, not just for jazz fans, but for all collectors.

Posted by Matt at June 4, 2003 11:55 PM