Humor Can Be Funny #[nn]

Sam Henderson's Humor Can Be Funny collects material from his acclaimed comic The Magic Whistle, and the cover makes the spirit of the book immediately clear: a joyful parade of wobbly, googly-eyed creatures — bears, birds, monsters, and a dapper figure in a top hat clutching a cane — all tumbling across a bright blue background in gleeful chaos. Henderson's loose, rubbery linework gives every character its own goofy personality, from the grinning striped fellow to the little round red critter with a heart on its chest. With an introduction by Mark Martin, this 1996 collection promises a generous helping of Henderson's endearingly absurdist humor.