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by James Kochalka (Author, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition

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A factory of self-replicating robots is stripping the jungle of its natural resources, threatening the territory of a colony of nearby monkeys. A series of encounters between the two groups quickly escalates into all out war. For all the book's humorous and charming appearance, beneath this entertaining veneer runs a stirring examination of the dual nature of existence, the dichotomy within the human mind, and our profound effect on the ecological environment. A modern day fable for adults and kids alike based on the age-old struggle between nature and technology.

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December 28, 2011
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Cartoonist and musician Kochalka strikes again, this time with a very simply illustrated black and white pictorial narrative about a battle between a monkey community and a self-run robot factory encroaching on the monkeys' unspoiled forest domain. The robot factory seems to operate all by itself, spitting out parts that self-assembleAa robot fits itself with a newly minted head and declares, "The future is now," echoing years of Wired magazine headlines. The territorial but sensitive little monkeys spend their time making music and chasing butterflies until the waste material from the robot factory contaminates their forest playground. The robots are equally ticked off after finding monkey poop near the carcass of a robot comrade, done in by the outraged monkeys. In the end, the monkey/robot war destroys the factory and the forest, too. But interpreting Kochalka's witty, charming little fable as a social-political metaphor for the struggle between man (or monkey) and machine probably reads too much into itAnot to mention taking all the fun out of it. (Sept.)
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James Kochalka is, without question, one of the most unique and prolific alternative cartoonists working in America today. His comics have been published internationally by almost every alternative comics publisher; he's recorded several music albums under the name James Kochalka Superstar (making him a favorite at college radio stations across the country); and he's developed animated cartoons for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Hangover.

He is the first official Cartoonist Laureate of the state of Vermont, appointed in 2011.

Among his best known works are the Monkey vs Robot series, the beloved Johnny Boo and Dragon Puncher series for children, and his magnum opus, the decade-plus span of daily diary comics known as American Elf. James lives in Burlington, Vermont with his wife, Amy; their two sons; and their cats, all of whom appear frequently in his comics.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01BMV50SC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Top Shelf Productions (December 28, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 28, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 81684 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 152 pages

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Jeremy P. Bushnell

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Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2001

Monkey vs. Robot may initially appear simple: it has a minimal art style, barely any words, and an essentially straightforward plot. But James Kolchalka is a master of the deceptively simple, and even a quick glance through makes it clear that his use of minimalism ultimately enriches this book, rather than impoverishing it.
Plotwise, you can read it as a straightforward tale about monkeys and robots duking it out in a jungle. Or you can read it as a metaphor for the way we each are torn by the struggle of oppositional forces within ourselves, or as an allegory about human evolution, or a critique of progress... The book doesn't rule any of these readings out, because the conflict has been stripped down to a kind of primal essence. The story, able to engage readers on many different levels ends up becoming tremendously engrossing.
Artwise, it is worth mentioning that minimalism is harder to do than it looks, and everything here works magnificently: each brushstroke is perfect, the placement and size of each panel contributes to a pacing that absolutely fits. With this book, Kolchalka comes close to establishing himself indisputably as a master of the vocabulary of comics.
A book that is dramatic but not flashy, surprising but not showy, complex but not pointlessly elaborate, simple but not facile.

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A Charming Tale of PreMan vs Machine

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2018

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Monkeyboy! Monkeygurl! You read? You will enjoy this if you enjoy minimalist line art and bittersweet plot of Nature standing up to the Machine automation Invader and Ruiner! It does have some sadness of lil monkeys being hurt. Robots do not hurt, so their destruction, l laugh. I fear the day when we must weep when AIs are hurt in comix. Let the monkeys strike now, as in this book, before it is too late! On the other hand ... That would mean striking down MAN because we too are Machine Oppressors in that we build them and use them against Nature and Ourselves Man both. This simple Story awakens these and other troubling questions, if we let the Story make us think. I liked this comix!

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Anna Johnson-Betty

(Nearly) Wordless Joy

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2002

This is some of the finest work Kochalka has ever done, and it's a frequent companion on trips despite its brevity. You can read it in a minute or lovingly ponder clever artwork panel by panel.
Honestly, "Mv.R" fills me with a kind of reveried ecstacy every time I read it: I don't know if it's the plot, the emotional subtext or just some mesmerism woven cleverly into the artwork, but I can't forget it.
The few lines of dialogue are a real kick in the pants, too: thanks, Ma Computer (and James Kochalka), for the most quotable line in my personal comix experience. And thanks again for some of the most memorable images as well...

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B-Man

A minimalist approach to the graphic novel

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2004

For those used to spending a tremendous amount of time reading through a given graphic novel due to the complexities of the text and artwork, James Kochalka offers a minimalist approach in Monkey vs. Robot & the Crystal of Power. The robots are gathering a number of items in nature to analyze in their computer, which ultimately results in the destruction or death of the item (i.e. a flower). When a monkey is taken, he narrowly escapes, but not before being injured and simultaneously damaging part of the computer. As the robots seek to fix it, they discover that the only way it can repair itself is through a crystal, which in turn, is honored by the monkeys. Let the monumental struggle begin! Technology vs. nature, survival of the fittest, the old quote from the English Romantics, "We murder to dissect."
Even though it is a quick read, I encourage you to read through it a number of times and enjoy Kochalka's work and its thought provoking story. Fans of Nicholson Baker's concise approach to fiction would enjoy Kochalka and the issues he explores.

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Urine Man

Good read

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2002

Though I love the [junk] out of this book, I can not say that it is James' best work. Check out his Sketchbook Diaries (published by Top Shelf) for a real taste of what Kochalka can do.

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