The Fun Family
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Publisher Description
Beloved cartoonist Robert Fun has earned a devoted following for his circle-shaped newspaper comic strip, celebrating the wholesome American family by drawing inspiration from his real home life... but the Fun Family bears some dark secrets. As their idyllic world collapses and the kids are forced to pick up the pieces, can they escape the cycle of art imitating life imitating art? In his debut graphic novel, Benjamin Frisch presents a surreal deconstruction of childhood, adulthood, and good old American obsession.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Drawing equal parts inspiration from Bill Keane's saccharine daily Family Circus strip and Alison Bechdel's groundbreaking autobiographical work, Frisch's debut graphic novel is a surreal exploration of the fractured suburban family, worthy of a Sam Mendes directorial turn. Things start out idyllic enough, inside a round panel with a single caption, la the Family Circus, but when a phone call reveals the death of a beloved grandmother, everything the Fun family believes in gets questioned. Dad Robert Fun is a cartoonist, drawing cartoons that look as plastic as the memorabilia collection he keeps in his crawl space; son Robby must navigate marital squabbles, family counseling, and a self-help guru as the family fractures. Frisch's cutesy art is purposely played against the angsty goings-on, a conceit that wears a bit thin. However, the story spins out in a satisfying fashion, revealing that nothing is ever quite as fun as it seems.
