Juggling work and family can be... hell. Calvin & Hobbes meets Call of Cthulhu as the sensationally popular heavy metal webcomic Belzebubs comes to print in a grim, goofy, and gorgeous hardcover.
JP Ahonen is the author of two Sunday newspaper comic strips
published weekly in his native Finland. He also appeared in Kazu
Kibuishi's Flight anthologies #4-8. His debut graphic novel Sing No
Evil, co-written with KP Alare, gathered wide critical acclaim and
has been published in seven languages.
After spending his teenage years immersed in making music and
comics, Ahonen continued to the University of Lapland to study
graphic design in the Faculty of Arts. Today, JP works as a
full-time comic book artist and teaches classes in schools and
universities. He lives in Tampere, Finland with his wife and
kids.
He is the guest of honor of the 2018 Helsinki Comics Festival, held
September 1-2, 2018.
“As twisted as it is sidesplitting… [Belzebubs] weaves
slice-of-life drama and mockumentary-style humor into a pentagram
of laughs, relatable moments, and a love for black
metal.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This webcomic has become a cult sensation... it’s a silly, Addams
Family-esque family comedy with a perfect cartoony
style." — Barnes & Noble (Best of the Month)
"Pure joy… the whole book works as a loving parody of all the
idiosyncrasies that make the black-metal scene both wonderful and
ridiculous." — Brett Calwood, LA Weekly (Book
of the Week)
”Belzebubs strikes that delicate balance between adorable and
totally f***ing metal.”—Steven Seigh, Talking Comics
"Belzebubs takes the blueprint of the modern nuclear family
and gleefully twists it into a counter-culture extravaganza that
would make Charles Addams and Al Feldstein grin with delight and
throw the horns high... one of the funniest, most instantly
relatable and charming books it has been my pleasure to read in
many a year." — Tim Cundle, Mass Movement
"Even if you're not a black-metal-loving, corpse-paint-wearing kind
of goth, this comic is still for you... Of course, if you are
full-on goth (corpse paint or no), you will die laughing... I know
I did!" — Sheena McNeil, Sequential Tart
"Belzebubs are your favorite cartoon black metal
band." — Kerrang
"They’re like Gorillaz, except cooler and more
kvlt." — Decibel
"While this can be read and enjoyed at face value, it is also an
interesting take on the concept of an outsider and sub culture and
portrays this as a happy loving family who in their own way are
totally well-adjusted." — House of Prog
"Hilarious, inventive, and original, it’s a hard read to put down…
Belzebubs brings a really new viewpoint and take on a genre known
for taking itself too seriously." — Spill Magazine
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