Motel Universe

by Joakim Drescher

Overview

The Skins, slaves hunted for their hides, check out of Motel Universe, a casino galaxy, operated by a tycoon dictator!

Check in to Motel Universe, a dystopian, casino galaxy of tasteless hedonism! On a macabre jungle planet, the Skins, a slave race, are hunted for their precious hides by tycoon dictator, Barton Flump. Join the Skins as they run for their lives – but when there’s nowhere left to run, it might be time for a little revolution…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780999193532
Publisher:	Secret Acres
Publication date:	05/14/2019
Pages:	98
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Joakim Drescher was born in Denmark and raised in Indonesia, New Zealand and China. He is the eldest son of illustrator and author Henrik Drescher and artist Lauren Drescher. Joakim studied fine arts in Amsterdam at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy where he was a part of the now defunct tape label So Obsolete Records and one part of the DIY publishing outfit Stalking Cat Editions with artist and illustrator Marie Boye Thomsen.

Editorial Reviews

"Drescher is a maker of art books and graphic novels that explore the terrifying and hilarious depths of existential absurdity... …In his latest work, Motel Universe, a full-color graphic novel, Drescher tries his hand at sci-fi, exploring themes of dystopian oppression and the loss of identity in a universe of perverse sexuality and body horror." — Blacklisted

"The illustrator’s delicately drawn characters are rich with detail, appearing in scenes that offer a skewed and humorous perspective on the world." — It’s Nice That

Praise for Motel Universe:

"Joakim is carving a place for himself in the image world. His books run the gamut from a classic comic approach to the more eclectic. But all have an edge that mixes surreal storytelling and graphics. I recommend his most recent Motel Universe." — Print Magazine

"Joakim Drescher is a very funny guy indeed… …We’re seeing an ennui-laden winged creature inspired by Dante’s Inferno one minute, and a guy having sex with what appears to be a mermaid the next—even the hairy character caught in flagrante delicto by Drescher’s paintbrush seems to be aware of just how weird it all is." — AIGA Eye on Design

"He draws the most disturbing and exciting scenes imaginable." — Cultura Collectiva

From the Publisher