{"product_id":"russell-mark-exit-stage-left-the-snagglepuss-chronicles","title":"Russell, Mark - Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles","description":"\u003cp\u003eExit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:23\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9781401275211\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:39\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Graphic Novel,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Satire,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Drama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:24\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DC Comics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:22\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:280\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis groundbreaking graphic novel reimagines the classic Hanna-Barbera character Snagglepuss as a gay playwright in 1950s New York City.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The story explores themes of McCarthyism,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the Red Scare,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the persecution of LGBTQ+ individuals through a darkly comedic lens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:280\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDrama! Comedy! Tragedy! For the renowned Southern playwright called Snagglepuss, these are the ingredients that have made him a star of the New York stage and the glittering world that surrounds it. But the year is 1953, and behind the bright lights, darkness is brewing. Snagglepuss is gay... and his enemies are out to destroy him for it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Snagglepuss prepares for his next hit play, there's already a target on his back. The Red Scare is in full effect, and the House Un-American Activities Committee is hunting down every last subversive in show business. So far, Snagglepuss has stayed out of their spotlight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne by one, his best friends are being blackballed, from legends like Lillian Hellman and Dorothy Parker to his fellow Southern gentleman Huckleberry Hound. Can Snagglepuss' reputation survive the rampage of the right wing long enough for him to stage his next masterpiece? One thing's for sure: the show must go on!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHot off his surprise-hit reimagining of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Flintstones\u003c\/span\u003e, writer Mark Russell joins artist Mike Feehan to unleash the fire and fury of his sharp-witted political satire in \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eExit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles\u003c\/span\u003e--a powerful look at what it means to be an American, no matter who or what you are.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:269\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLGBT Themes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The book is a powerful exploration of the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ people in a hostile environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Snagglepuss's sexuality is a central element of the story,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the narrative tackles issues of discrimination,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e censorship,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the fight for equality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:114\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelevant Tags:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e graphic novel,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e satire,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e drama,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e LGBTQ+,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e McCarthyism,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red Scare,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e historical fiction,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hanna-Barbera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:29\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Recognition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-sourcepos=\"18:1-19:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-sourcepos=\"18:1-19:0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner of the 2019 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCollects \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eExit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles \u003c\/span\u003e#1-6, plus a Snagglepuss story from \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSuicide Squad\/Banana Splits Special\u003c\/span\u003e #1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"De Queer Boekenkast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48753419747675,"sku":"","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/4905\/5835\/files\/Product_1_0c4f5b07-d31a-4710-987d-05af908b94ad.jpg?v=1722260530","url":"https:\/\/www.dequeerboekenkast.nl\/products\/russell-mark-exit-stage-left-the-snagglepuss-chronicles","provider":"De Queer Boekenkast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}