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This book is brilliant.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Grant Morrison, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDoom Patrol\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJLA \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Michael Kupperman has crafted a deeply personal and fascinating graphic novel about his father, a man whose life as a child prodigy was ironically both a dark family secret and one of the most well-documented in American history.”  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—“Weird Al” Yankovic \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautiful, haunting, unsettling book that will move anyone who's ever struggled to understand a loved one's silences.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eGreg Pak, writer of \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible Hulk, X-Men, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBatman\/Superman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[There is] no book this year about which I have a higher level of curiosity in addition to a high level of anticipation.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eTom Spurgeon, \u003ci\u003eComics Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAll the Answers\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelation of a book. A fascinating biography enveloped in a poignant memoir, it transcends both, giving the readers an amazing insight into a time in history that reverberates into our present: the fascination with celebrity and the commodification of childhood. All skillfully rendered by one of the greats of American cartooning. I can’t recommend it enough.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Chip Zdarsky, artist and co-creator of \u003ci\u003eSex Criminals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A heartbreaking exploration of memory and the devastating power of the human mind.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMatt Kindt, writer and artist of \u003ci\u003eMIND MGMT\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDept. H\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e3 Story\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In the vein of Alison Bechdel’s \u003ci\u003eFun Home\u003c\/i\u003e, Kupperman’s remarkable graphic memoir brings his father—the Quiz Kid himself, Joel Kupperman—to gorgeous, painful life. 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