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John Martz
John Martz is a cartoonist and illustrator in Toronto, Canada. He is the creator of the wordless online comic strip Machine Gum, and the illustrator of several picture books. He has done work for The Globe & Mail, MAD Magazine, Cartoon Network, Lucky Peach, JibJab, Hallmark Cards, and both... show more

John Martz is a cartoonist and illustrator in Toronto, Canada. He is the creator of the wordless online comic strip Machine Gum, and the illustrator of several picture books. He has done work for The Globe & Mail, MAD Magazine, Cartoon Network, Lucky Peach, JibJab, Hallmark Cards, and both chickaDEE and Chirp Magazine. He was a founding editor of the illustration blog Drawn.ca. He has been nominated twice for the Doug Wright Awards for Canadian Cartooning. His picture book Dear Flyary was nominated by the National Cartoonists Society for Best Book Illustration in 2013.
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Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it 12 years ago
Halloween story in nonsense verse.
Jenn S. Bookworm
Jenn S. Bookworm rated it 12 years ago
Definitely not for those (children and adults alike) who prefer something readable with real words or something educational. I didn't enjoy this at all and when I showed it to my son he wrinkled his nose and went to find a "real book" from his library. While there will be those who love it, I feel t...
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jj's books rated it 12 years ago
loved the idea, loved the illustrations, but just didn't get the "nonsense verse" thing. some parts kind of made sense, other parts I really didn't get much from at all. overall, yes I understood the story & enjoyed what went on throughout it. I just feel it would have been better written in plain E...
Forrest Aguirre, in the Leaves
Forrest Aguirre, in the Leaves rated it 12 years ago
This was my latest purchase in the Lowbrow vein and, while this volume leans more toward the illustrative Juxtapoz aesthetic than the more fine-art-influenced Hi Fructose (which is, frankly, my preference), it is still a good example of those who are carrying on in the tradition of lowbrow art. The ...
Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it 13 years ago
I can't decide if I want a snilkum or a snoogle.
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