Pictures That Tick Book One

by Dave McKean

Pictures That Tick collects Dave McKean's groundbreaking short comics stories from the 1990s and early 2000s. A true iconoclast, McKean mixes illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159582328X
• ISBN13: 9781595823281
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Dark Horse Books
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.9"

Customer Reviews

Stretching the visual narrative envelope

"Pictures That (Tick)" is an exquisite collection of sequential-image narratives (they're far too esoteric and unconventional to be saddled with a disparaging moniker like "comics"), incorporating a staggering range of McKean's multitude of visual mediums/styles. The various passages are illustrated in modes ranging from his well-known "Sandman" style, to the photographic manipulation and collage of his lesser known books of photography (arguably his greatest achievements), and even to stripped-down line drawings. Similarly, the narratives range from wordless to verbose. A fascinating experience for anyone interested in visual art or design, and/or highly unusual "comics," and a must have for any McKean fan.