Stanley and the mask of mystery /
"David Shenton's cartoon character Stanley (Townsend) first came to our attention as the star of his own weekly cartoon strip in Gay News and, subsequently, Capital Gay. Whilst Stanley the cartoon strip documented a series of vignettes from the life of our uber-clone gay hero, Stanley and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Gay Men's Press,
1983.
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| Summary: | "David Shenton's cartoon character Stanley (Townsend) first came to our attention as the star of his own weekly cartoon strip in Gay News and, subsequently, Capital Gay. Whilst Stanley the cartoon strip documented a series of vignettes from the life of our uber-clone gay hero, Stanley and the Mask of Mystery provided a broader, somewhat surreal experience. Described by one critic as 'part graphic novel, part activity book for gay men', the adventure kicks off in relatively conventional style with Stanley's discovery of a black leather mask in his bed. But no sooner has he resolved to track down the source of said mask than we find ourselves filling in a crossword puzzle on the side of his bath, decoding 'carrier bag semaphore' or enjoying a game of Cottaging ('A Game of Chance'). And that's just for starters!"--Gayinthe80s website, article titled "1983. Book: Stanley and the Mask of Mystery" accessed, April 1, 2019. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 55 pages : chiefly illustrations, forms, music ; 30 cm |
| ISBN: | 0907040187 9780907040187 |