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The Adventures Of Unemployed Man (2010)

by Erich Origen(Favorite Author)

3.99 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0316098825 (ISBN13: 9780316098823)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Little, Brown and Company

review 1: In this massive pastiche of comic book heroes, Erich Origen uses pop culture characters to take a closer look at the current United States recession. Opening with the multibillionaire crimefighter Ultimatum (and his Batman-like existence), our saga sees the positive-thinking hero runs into a sweatshop crew that makes all his merchandise. When he raises a stink, he gets canned by the Boot and ends up as Unemployed Man. His efforts to get back into crimefighting lead Unemployed Man to cross paths with aging sidekick Plan B, working man Wonder Mother, and the downtrodden heroes of Cape Town - a shany zone headed by Fellowman. As the heroes attempt to defeat the schemes of the Man and the Invisible Hand, Origen continues to send up cultural figures, plans, and American politic... mores in an effort to showcase how far America has fallen from its path. A truly enjoyable read that uses Golden Age ideas to reflect on the current state of affairs.
review 2: If you have been laid off and wondering how things got this way in America, look no further than this excellent graphic novel. Can you blame anyone for being downsized other than your former employer? Turns out, yes you can. Interspersed within the fictional story of ex-superhero Ultimatum Man the author puts in fact sheets that explains the American economy. One warning if you plan on reading this: this book will enrage you. The author was able to have the good guys squeak out a win at the end, but in real world America the villains have already won and will never lose. less

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