{"product_id":"9781897299296","title":"Against Pain","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst Pain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ron Regé\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShort stories from the radiant \"cute-brut\" world of a truly remarkable artist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgainst Pain \u003c\/i\u003eis the first collection of multipage anthology pieces by Ron Regé, Jr. The storytelling side of his expressive work is featured in these comic strips gathered from \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKramers Ergot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNON\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRosetta\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArthur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Comics Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly's anthology. Suicide bombers, art appreciation, a Lynda Barry \"cover,\" and even a Tylenol-sponsored comic about pain are brought together under the theme of suffering and\u003cbr\u003ehow people cope with it. \u003ci\u003eAgainst Pain \u003c\/i\u003ealso includes the alt-comics zine classic \u003ci\u003eBoys\u003c\/i\u003e:a twenty-two-page collaborative comic-considered by many to be Regé's finest work-illustrating the \"lust life\" of a friend in explicitly honest and hilarious detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781897299296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Drawn and Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40592884662478,"sku":"9781897299296","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6244875f-3466-4466-ab3d-ec8115fedb07.jpg?v=1637776723","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781897299296","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}