Cartoons from There is Strangeness in the Universe Some Astronomers believe that a parallel universe full of strange matter must exist in order to maintain cosmic balance in our fragile system. This universe "mirrors" our own and is filled with things that must be a wonder to behold. At the tender age of sixty-three, Phil Chen set off to explore this new dimension using his combined and eclectic background as an engineer, lawyer, and banker. What he found there is the grist for his cartoons about strangeness in the universe. His series started in 2007 and can be found at http://strangenessinuniverse.blogspot.com.
Cartoons from There is Strangeness in the Universe Some Astronomers believe that a parallel universe full of strange matter must exist in order to maintain cosmic balance in our fragile system. This universe "mirrors" our own and is filled with things that must be a wonder to behold. At the tender age of sixty-three, Phil Chen set off to explore this new dimension using his combined and eclectic background as an engineer, lawyer, and banker. What he found there is the grist for his cartoons about strangeness in the universe. His series started in 2007 and can be found at http://strangenessinuniverse.blogspot.com.
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I do miss the old "Far Side" cartoons. This book reminded me of them very much. I laughed and giggled at many of them.
taking off half of a star due to the small size of the fonts in the cartoons. I will be getting a paper version for my dad for Father's Day. It's the whole eyesight thing.. I can read it fine... but I don't think he could.
D. Gomez
I have a long history with comic strips. Reading the daily funnies was part of my ritualistic morning routine in elementary school. I also have an entire bookshelf devoted to various comic strip collections such as The Far Side, Sherman's Lagoon and Dilbert. My collector's edition of the complete Calvin & Hobbes resides under my TV since no bookshelf has been created to withstand the massive weight of that compilation.
That being said, it's hard to judge any collection of comics as a wh
With this very clever and enjoyable book of cartoons, Renaissance Man, PHIL CHEN shows us that not only is there "Strangeness in the Universe" but if we would all just look at the world a little more the way that he does we might find the universe a much more funny place. There is no person, place or thing that is exempt from being turned into a cartoon by this very dangerous man with a pen in his hand and an idea in his head. I enjoyed this book very much. It would make a great gift for anyone
Robin Reed
Philip Chen says that at the age of 63 he suddenly became a cartoonist. I hope it didn't hurt. After being an engineer who worked on top secret underwater stuff for the U.S. government (see his novel "Falling Star") Mr. Chen was ready for a lighter take on the universe. His cartoons start with odd news stories (carefully referenced in the back so you know he isn't making this stuff up) and his own peculiar inspirations and take you to the logical conclusion of illogical events.
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Disclaimer: I've known Philip Chen for about 10 months now, and have enjoyed his cartoons as he's posted them on line. So, I was thrilled when he gathered a bunch of them together and made them available as a book. Phil's sense of reminds me of Gary Larson and Bill Watterson. You have to have a skewed sense of reality to enjoy these cartoons, and fortunately, I do. I snickered to myself a bit while reading the book, and laughed out loud on the subway a few times. I have two small quibbles with t
Philip Chen has been an ocean research engineer, a trial lawyer, an investment banker, and an all around eclectic. At age sixty-three as he sat quietly following his cardiologist's strict instructions, he decided to get into cartooning with no formal training in art or cartooning. Since then his cartoons have entertained hundreds (perhaps thousands) on the various boards and forums that he has posted them. He was a regular contributor to the New York Times eNewspaper, The Local, and had one of his cartoons featured in the Metropolitan Section of the print edition. It would be nice to say that his cartoons are award winning, but he hasn't submitted any cartoons to any contests and, frankly, the Pulitzer people have been kept busy handing out prizes to others. He is also the author of a well-received thriller about mysterious objects found in the bottom of the ocean and what happens when they wake up and start sending signals to outer space. Falling Star can be found as a NookBook at http://bit.ly/Falling_Star and on other fine booksellers like Amazon, Smashwords, Sony, and others. Print copies are available on CreateSpace and Amazon.
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Cartoons from There is Strangeness in the Universe Some Astronomers believe that a parallel universe full of strange matter must exist in order to maintain cosmic balance in our fragile system. This universe "mirrors" our own and is filled with things that must be a wonder to behold. At the tender age of sixty-three, Phil Chen set off to explore this new dimension using his combined and eclectic background as an engineer, lawyer, and banker. What he found there is the grist for his cartoons about strangeness in the universe. His series started in 2007 and can be found at http://strangenessinuniverse.blogspot.com.The second volume of There is ...