Acclaimed illustrator Peter Kuper delivers a visually immersive and profound adaptation of Joseph Conrad's controversial classic that "doesn't just retell the book [but] destabilizes it, forcing a reconsideration" (Etelka Lechoczy, NPR). Longtime admirers of the novella will appreciate his innovative interpretations, while new readers will discover a brilliant introduction to a canonical work of twentieth-century literature.

Long fascinated with the work of Franz Kafka, Peter Kuper began illustrating his stories in 1988. Initially drawn to the master's dark humour, Kuper adapted the stories over the years to plumb their deeper truths. Working from new translations of the classic texts, Kuper has reimagined these iconic stories for the twenty-first century, using setting and perspective to comment on contemporary issues. Long-time lovers of Kafka will appreciate Kuper's innovative interpretations, while Kafka novices will discover a haunting introduction to some of the great writer's most beguiling stories. Kafkaesque stands somewhere between adaptation and wholly original creation, going beyond a simple illustration of Kafka's words to become a stunning work of art.

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness has unsettled generations of readers with its haunting portrait of colonialism and the brutal exploitation of African lives. Peter Kuper's graphic adaptation reimagines this masterpiece for a new generation. Illustrated to evoke early twentieth-century woodcuts, Kuper's Heart of Darkness confronts Conrad's famously ambiguous, labyrinthine sentences and invents in stark black and white panels a visual language that excavates the hidden corners of Conrad's 1899 masterpiece. Capturing the ominous atmosphere and hellish conditions of the Belgian Congo, Kuper transforms this lurid tale of madness, greed and evil into something shockingly modern. Long-time admirers of the novel will see Conrad's opus with new eyes while new readers will discover a brilliant introduction to a classic work.

Long fascinated with the work of Franz Kafka, Peter Kuper began illustrating his stories in 1988. Initially drawn to the master's dark humour, Kuper adapted the stories over the years to plumb their deeper truths. Working from new translations of the classic texts, Kuper has reimagined these iconic stories for the twenty-first century, using setting and perspective to comment on contemporary issues. Long-time lovers of Kafka will appreciate Kuper's innovative interpretations, while Kafka novices will discover a haunting introduction to some of the great writer's most beguiling stories. Kafkaesque stands somewhere between adaptation and wholly original creation, going beyond a simple illustration of Kafka's words to become a stunning work of art.

Acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper presents a brilliant, darkly comic reimagining of Kafka's classic tale of family, alienation, and a giant bug. Kuper's electric drawings--which merge American cartooning with German expressionism--bring Kafka's prose to vivid life, reviving the original story's humor and poignancy in a way that will surprise and delight readers of Kafka and graphic novels alike.
"A brilliant illustrated adaptation of Franz Kafka's famous story. It's a real pleasure to read and one in which everyone will recognize the existential drama and uncanny wit of the original text."--Susan Bernstein, associate professor of comparative literature and German studies, Brown University

It's said that the flutter of insect wings in the Indian Ocean can send a hurricane crashing against the shores of the American Northeast. It's this premise that lies at the core of 'The System', a wordless graphic novel created and fully painted by award-winning illustrator Peter Kuper.

* Founded in 1979 by Seth Tobocman and Peter Kuper, 'World War 3 Illustrated' is a labour of love run by a collective of artists and political activists working with the unified goal of creating a home for political comics, graphics and stirring personal stories. This title features many of the themes it has covered over the years, including housing rights, feminism, environmental issues, religion, police brutality, globalisation and depictions of conflicts from the Middle East to the Midwest.

The stories of the hard-rock miners' shooting wars, young Elizabeth Gurly Flynn (the "Rebel Girl" of contemporary sheet music), the first sit-down strikes and Free Speech fights, Emma Goldman and the struggle for birth control access, the Pageant for Paterson orchestrated in Madison Square Garden, bohemian radicals John Reed and Louise Bryant, field-hand revolts and lumber workers' strikes, wartime witch hunts, government prosecutions and mob lynching, Mexican-American uprisings in Baja, and Mexican peasant revolts led by Wobblies, hilarious and sentimental songs created and later revived-all are here, and much, much more. The IWW, which has been organizing workers since 1905, is often cited yet elusive to scholars because of its eclectic and controversial cultural and social character. Wobblies! presents the IWW whole, scripted and drawn by old-time and younger Wobbly and IWW-inspired artists. Contributors include Carlos Cortez (former editor of the Industrial Worker), Harvey Pekar (author of American Splendor), Peter Kuper (MAD's Spy vs. Spy), Sue Coe, Seth Tobocman, Chris Cardinale, Ryan Inzana, Spain Rodriques, Trina Robbins, Sharon Rudahl, and the circle of artists for World War 3 Illustrated.

A declaration of love to Peter Kuper's adoptive city in which he has lived since 1977, this diary is a vibrant survey of New York City's history. Through Kuper's illustrations, this book depicts a climb to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge, the homeless living in Times Square, roller skaters in Central Park, the impact of September 11, the luxury of Wall Street, street musicians, and other scenes unique to the city. With comics, illustrations, and sketches, this work of art portrays everything from the low life to the high energy that has long made people from around the world flock to the Big Apple. " U""na declaracion de amor a la ciudad adoptiva de Peter Kuper en la cual ha vivido desde 1977, este diario es un recorrido vibrante a traves de la historia de Nueva York. Mediante ilustraciones de Kuper, este libro retrata un ascenso al tope del puente de Brooklyn, las personas sin hogar viviendo en Times Square, patinadores en Central Park, el impacto del 11 de septiembre, el lujo de Wall Street, musicos callejeros y otras escenas halladas solo en esta ciudad. Con comics, ilustraciones y bosquejos, esta obra de arte representa todo desde la pobreza hasta la energia que siempre ha hecho que personas de alrededor del mundo graviten a la Gran Manzana."

The classic literary tale of a young girl's adventures in a fantasy world comes to life in this new translation. Alice, an English girl bored of sitting on the riverbank with her sister, sees a white rabbit run past, wearing clothing and a pocket watch and talking to himself. She follows the creature down a rabbit hole and is soon immersed in the fanciful world of the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and his tea party, and the Queen of Hearts' game of croquet, where Alice must use a flamingo for a mallet and a hedgehog for a ball. Written with the intention of exploring the character of Alice as well as the magical world that she enters, this enduring story is accompanied by whimsical illustrations. "El cuento clasico de las aventuras de una joven en un mundo de fantasia cobra vida en esta nueva traduccion. Alicia, una nina inglesa aburrida de sentarse en la orilla del rio con su hermana, ve un conejo blanco corriendo delante, vestido con ropa y un reloj de bolsillo y hablando consigo mismo. Ella sigue la criatura hasta meterse en su madriguera de conejo y pronto esta inmersa en el mundo fantastico del Gato de Cheshire, el Sombrerero y su fiesta de te y el juego de croquet de la Reina de Corazones, en el que Alicia tiene que usar un flamenco como mazo y un erizo como pelota. Escrito con la intencion de explorar el personaje de Alicia asi como el mundo magico en que entra, este cuento perdurable es acompanado de ilustraciones caprichosas."