Hipster than ever #[nn]

From cartoonist James comes this deadpan celebration of countercultural self-seriousness, its gold cover dominated by a bearded, bespectacled figure in a green cap and plaid shirt who looks like he's already over whatever you're about to say. A row of icons — recycling symbol, vinyl record, a crossed-out something — telegraphs the hipster lifestyle in shorthand, and the bold retro lettering seals the whole package with cheerful irony. Published in 2015 by Editions Jungle, it's a compact, witty send-up that wears its absurdity as proudly as its protagonist wears that orange beard.