HICKSVILLE DEFINITIVE EDITION
- (W/A) Dylan Horrocks
One of the first acclaimed contemporary graphic novels is now back in print with a new cover and new 16-page drawn introduction by Dylan Horrocks. Considered to be a classic by many, Hicksville was named a 'Book of the Year' by The Comics Journal and received nominations for two Ignatz Awards, a Harvey Award, and two Alph'Art Awards.
Hidden at the bottom of the world is a quiet New Zealand seaside town where the beach is sunny, the tea is hot the locals are friendly, and everyone loves comics.
When reporter loenard batts turns up in hicksville looking for the inside story on the town's most famous export, comic book megastar Dick Burger, he expects a simple tale of a local boy made good. Instead he finds a town full of wonders and suprises and a dark mysterious secret no-one's willing to share.
First published in 1998 to wide acclaim, hicksville is a wryly funny story about the dangerous business of art and a haunting meditation on longing and regret, on getting lost and finding your way home.
- Page count: 260
- Age level: Mature
- Format: Softcover
- Publisher: Independent
- ISBN: 9781770460027