American Elf: The Collected Sketchbook Diaries, Vol. 1

A deluxe compilation of the first five years of James Kochalka's ground breaking daily diary comic strip.Since October 1998, James Kochalka has kept a daily diary, drawn in comic strip form in his sketchbook. Drawn with relaxed and beautiful brushwork, these strips perfectly capture the rhythm of daily life. From the hilarious to the sad, from the poetic to the drunken, these strips offer a direct and intimate portrait of the life of one of America's most important alternative cartoonists. This ambitious and deluxe, perfect-bound volume collect the first five years of Kochalka's diary.Contains a full-color section.