Too Much Coffee Man's Amusing Musings: Notions, Insights, Ideas, Theories, Inklings, Realizations, & Thoughts

by Shannon Wheeler

A stalwart of the alternative comics scene, Shannon Wheeler has forged ever forward, wrapping his popular signature character around numerous social, political, and philosophical subjects. Centering on those habits we hate to love: liquor, cigarettes, ego, gambling, and, of course, caffeine. Observe as he encounters reality programming, cognitive dissonance, waifish super-models, infotainment, hot McDonald's coffee, and Too Much Coffee Man does your...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569716633
• ISBN13: 9781569716632
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great Break from the Humdrum Reads

I would give this book 4 1/2 stars if I were able. I don't give any book a five unless it just totally blows me away, which has yet to come. This book is a great collage of wit and campy humor. Shannon Wheeler steps outside all of the seriousness of the world and lets us laugh at our own perplexity and stupidity. I keep this book on my desk at work to cheer me up when I'm down. The story is only part of the reason this book is worth buying. The artwork is well drawn and very humorous as well - a definite must have for fans of comic humor!

the world explained by coffee and cigarettes

This is a book. It's deep, it's funny, and it laughs at almost everything that most people take seriously. When TMCM explains to his friends how we live in a society that tolerates violence more than nudity, they reply, "I'd rather get hit in the head than see you naked." Many people would agree with this, but wouldn't dare admit it, in case someone accused them of being politically incorrect or some other daft notion. And speaking of daft notions, the whole "missile defense shield" concept is put under the microscope and shown for the silliness it truly represents. But, as the astronaut who is welding it together tells TMCM, at least he'll make a lot of money building it. The point of all this: Amusing Musings is a solid literary achievement that mixes social commentary with existential philosophy and creates something that is just as funny as real life, but more interesting. This book belongs on the table of anyone who finds parties to be boring as hell and knows that if God knows everything, he can't have faith in anything, and therefore is an atheist. Those who take this kind of stuff seriously would be well advised to stay far away from this book, and go buy something written by Maya Angelou instead.