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Mysterymen Collected Anthology Volume #1
Available NOW - Who are the Mysterymen? Where do they come from? What do they do; will they save you or kill you? Here are the original mysterymen stories that inspired Universal's zany, madcap summer movie "Mystery Men." See for yourself why this 1980s classic cult comic book brought Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) back to the big screen and attracted a stellar cast, including Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, Janeane Garofalo, Tom Waits, and Geoffrey Rush. Features Flaming Carrot Comics #16-17 plus 25-27 and a special 14 page story featuring two of the Mysterymen in heated battle, plus a special 3-part crossover with the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES! 
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Who are the Mysterymen? Where do they come from? What do they do, will they save you or kill you? This is one of the oddest and most amazing collections we've ever had to offer. Here are the original Mysterymen stories that inspired Universal's zany, madcap hit summer movie MYSTERY MEN. See for yourself why this 1980's classic cult comic book brought Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) back to the big screen and attracted such a stellar cast, including Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, Janeane Garafolo, Tom Waits and Geoffrey Rush. Burden's Mysterymen: Collected Anthology presents for the first time the original Mysterymen stories in a limited-edition collection. You'll meet Mr. Furious, The Shoveler, Bondo-Man, Baron Rumpus, The Melon Master, Jumping Jehosephat, and of course, Flaming Carrot -- members of America's second-string, blue-collar superheroes whose mediocre powers, checkered pasts, and personality problems kept them out of the superhero major leagues. This special limited trade paperback collects all of Bob Burden's Original Mysterymen stories that appeared in the legendary, award winning FLAMING CARROT COMICS. Flaming Carrot, the world's first surrealist superhero ran over 30 issues but was only distributed in comic book shops and has not been offered to the general public until now. Drawn in a simple, clear style that is user friendly to the average non-comic book reader, Burden's work is hilarious, disturbing and very odd, but more than anything, he is a born storyteller. If you are a fan of Sienfeld, Kafka, THE FAR SIDE or butterscotch, THE ORIGINAL MYSTERYMEN are for you. "...frequently seems like the work of a mental patient operating at the heights of his powers; it's deracinated humor is at once thrilling and scary!" VILLAGE VOICE LITERARY SUPPLEMENT "...The artistry of Burden's work is that it enables bored adults to re-experience a child's sense of wonder...transcends youth and age, and perhaps even time and space." ART PAPERS "...bloody good... a dreamlike, glee-inspired wonder works with a breathtaking manic aura akin to Jarry's work..." ALAN MOORE |