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GET JIRO!

Don’t miss this original graphic novel from Anthony Bourdain, renowned chef, New York Times bestselling author (Kitchen Confidential, Medium Raw) and star of the Emmy-winning hit travel show No Reservations and the brand new series The Layover!

Co-written with Joel Rose (LA PACIFICA, Kill Kill Faster Faster) this stylized send-up of food culture and society features spectacular detailed and dynamic art by Langdon Foss.In a not-too-distant future of food obsessed L.A., where master chefs rule the town like crime lords and people literally kill for a seat at the best restaurant, Jiro, a renegade and ruthless sushi chef arrives in town with strong ideas of his own. It’s a bloody culinary war of epic proportions, and in the end, no chef may be left alive!

Written by Anthony Bourdain & Joel Rose
Art by Langdon Foss

Price: $24.99
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  1. Avatar photo Neb says:
    June 25, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    I’m really intrigued by this one. I’m hoping to hear some feedback on it before I pull the trigger. It sounds awesome though.

    • Avatar photo USPUNX says:
      June 25, 2012 at 5:37 pm

      I agree this sounds very cool.

    • Avatar photo Zhurrie says:
      June 26, 2012 at 9:19 am

      It is not good. Sadly too because I enjoy almost everything Anthony Bourdain does. Read the pretty clear consensus from the reviews on Amazon and they pretty much hit the nail on the head. I read an advanced copy a while back and it was a bummer. Pick up some Chew Omnivore editions and pass this one by. If you have read any of Bourdain’s fiction/crime work you will have a little idea of what to expect… and his work there is not the hottest. I give some credit for the attempt but I’m not sure what the goal or point was aside from Chew being popular and someone thinking this was a good me-too cash-in.

  2. Avatar photo JokersNuts says:
    June 27, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    This was really funny, I liked it a lot. Totally Bourdain, it was great. Also, some very nice artwork to look at-

    reading it made me hungry too!

  3. Crimson_Torpedo says:
    July 1, 2012 at 10:03 pm

    @ Neb:
    I was anxious for this to hit the shelves, and I wasn’t disappointed. For me, it was a lot of fun. For me, it was a great, different and very clever idea. Artwork was great as well! If it were up to me, I’d say, pull the trigger!

    • Avatar photo JokersNuts says:
      July 2, 2012 at 3:33 pm

      I agree – I don’t understand any negative review, this is great and totally everything I wanted out of an Anthony Bourdain comic book. It was hilarious, and Bourdain’s obvious passion for food and cuisine comes through. Art was wonderful too.

  4. Crimson_Torpedo says:
    July 1, 2012 at 10:04 pm

    By about page 10, I found myself casting the movie version.

  5. pdstacks">pdstacks (@pdstacks) says:
    July 31, 2012 at 2:28 am

    …but I kinda like California Rolls.

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