with a foreword by Denis Kitchen,
a new afterword, an index, and an extensive notes section, the charming and gentle world of THE POET is definitively presented here!
“I think THE POET, as a body of work, qualifies as both comics AND poetry, a decidedly rare hybrid.”
THe poet - volume one: 2020
The Poet is a daily comic strip that celebrates life’s little moments through the eyes of a poet, his spirited pigeon companion, and even - occasionally - a talking park bench. This volume collects the entire first year of the strip, inviting you to embark on a delightful and life-affirming walk in the park, sure to enchant new readers (of any age) and longtime fans alike.
5.5 x 7.5 inches, 338 pages, black & white
ISBN 979-8-9889203-0-4
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Praise for the poet
“These comics are very lovely. I keep reading The Poet when I am ‘supposed to be doing something else.’”
“Webb whittles and peels back layers to find more and more in these spare but vast strips. A man, a bench, a pigeon; THE WORLD. They hang out up the street from Charlie Brown, Thoreau, [Ernie] Bushmiller, and [John] Cage.”
“Serene, existential, and self-aware, The Poet is a helpful respite from... everything.”
“I love The Poet. It reminds me of how we can be delicate and pompous at the same time.”
“These gently funny comics strike a happy balance between dreaminess and the corporeal world... what emerges is a sense of love for poetry that’s intimate enough to make space for poking fun. It also makes space for a talking bench, which is inarguably a good thing.”
“The Poet has a sense of humor about thinking hard and feeling deeply while not apologizing for such outrageous behavior. It’s refreshing.”
“The Poet knows small miracles abound if you look at everything as if seeing it for the first time, which is how I feel every time I turn the page in this new collection of funny, sad, strange, and beautiful observations on art, life, friendship, and telephone poles.”
“Poets like poems, and birds like donuts. This Poet and bird share the crumbs of their life with love, and the occasional jab in the ribs.”
“I have been a joy-filled fan of Todd’s work on The Poet for as long as I can remember. - What’s that? How the heck should I know?! Now pipe down so I can finish writing thi- Oh, poop, where was I?”
“Every poet is dumb, especially this one. Long live dumb poetry!”
“Todd Webb has figured out what poetry was missing for all these years - PICTURES!”
a new comic every day :
