Mary Tyler MooreHawk

ISBN: 1603095365

Author: Baker, Dave

Condition: New

Jonny Quest meets Infinite Jest! This mind-bending book-half graphic novel, half postmodern mystery, and 25% footnotes-is a thrilling tribute to the ways we build meaning out of disposable pop culture.WHO IS MARY TYLER MOOREHAWK? How did she save the world from a dimension-hopping megalomaniac? Why was her TV show canceled after only nine episodes? These are just a few of the questions that young journalist Dave Baker begins to ask himself as he unravels the many mysteries surrounding the obscure comic book Mary Tyler MooreHawk. However, his curiosity grows into an obsession when he discovers that the reclusive creator of his favorite globe-trotting girl detectiveis also named Dave Baker.WHAT IS MARY TYLER MOOREHAWK? A compilation of long-lost gee-whiz adventure comics in which the worlds strangest family fights to avert Armageddonand a bundle of magazine articles from a dystopian future where physical property is banned and entertainment is broadcast on dishwashers. Its a document-based detective story that weaves back and forth between worlds, touching on everything from corporate personhood to mutant shark-men to the meaning of fandom and reality itself. Its a show you dont rememberand a book you wont forget.WAIT, IS THIS REAL? Good question.