Keith Knight Book Reviews

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Passion of the Keef Store

The Passion get's lots of love from Amazon readers:
"I'd be homeless if it weren't for Keith Knight...funny and original...Wish the ol' Stars and Stripes paper would carry this... Passion For The Geek."

Randy Lander sums it up in a kind & detailed review of Keef's latest collection on TheFourthRail.com (Scroll down, the second review):
"Passion of The Keef isn't all about mocking the current administration or politics. His "Life's Little Victories" continue to be a joyful celebration of the little, stupid things in life that make the big disappointments worth living through, and the insights into Knight's personal life are always funny as well. This volume features the strips around the time he got married, and with that comes the usual jokes about settling down as well as some very funny material about his new German in-laws and the culture shock they faced when visiting America and the culture shock he faced when visiting Germany. Knight focuses in on the trivial aspects of life as well as what's most important, and always comes up with something to make you laugh and often make you think. The Passion of The Keef, like all the K Chronicles books, is well-observed, smart and funny.”

What a Long Strange Strip it's Been Store

Glorious reviews from fans on Amazon:
"This man can write and he can draw. His strips are wry, droll, clever, unpredictable, artful, sexual, slapstick, charming, self-disclosive, humble, FUNNY!!!!! The drawings alone can make you laugh....the text will make you laugh out loud...or wince! I dare you to read this guy and not want to get to know him.....Mr. Knight comes across so honest, it is unsettling. His alter ego in the strip is wildly egotistical and never fails to get flattened like a 'cartoon character' when reality comes steam rolling over him.......this character is a riot and this young man is just awesome. Too original for the 'mainstream', he deserves every success. So support a brilliant newcomer....... Run ahead of the pack and buy this book. It's a riot! "

Dances With Sheep Store

Right on! Amazon readers demand a Purlitzer for Dances With Sheep:
"He wears a skirt and does backflips! Ewwwwwww...There Outta be a Pulitzer...Keef is hilarious!...Don't wash this book... Some hope for the future of comics...Funny, funny, funny!"
http://www.amazon.com

Fear of a Black Marker Store

Comment about Fear in the Passion book introduction by Aaron McGruder: "I first discovered Keith years ago - I think it was in the limbo period between when The Boodocks got signed but before it came out. When I would just hang around Borders and think how cool it was going to be, to be the smartest, hippest, coolest black cartoonist out. Then I wandered over to the comics section and saw Fear of a Black Marker. Keith was already cooler than me for three reasons: 1) He had a book. 2) There were some gushing comments in the book by Garry Trudeau. 3) He had successfully flipped a Public Enemy song title. Damn. And I almost had this COOL YOUNG BLACK CARTOONIST THING all to myself. It was time to hate.
When I actually opened the book, I was amazed not only how funny the strip was, but how different it was. Different than anything I had ever seen. It was so dense, but fluid and energetic and wild. And it was very, very, very smart, and very, very funny. (..)"

Kind and well-deserved (yes!) reviews for Fear from Amazon regulars!
"Just give this guy a read...Get this Book...Another wonderful K Chronicles compendium...Faster, Sheep-lover! Laugh! Laugh!... Keith is a sweetie!...Up with Keef...The Best...Ummmm-Bop"

Short, sweet, and to the point - a Thumbnail Book Review for Fear and Dances with Sheep by John Q McDonald:
"It is difficult to describe what it is that makes any particular comic strip appealing. But for the couple hundred pages of the K Chronicles assembled in these hilarious books, I'll try..." http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~jmcd/book/revs2/fobm.html

Are We Feeling Safer Yet? Store

This is our favorite review. Thanks, William Alexander at Raintaxi!
"Knight's cartoons are single-panel snapshots of political and current events. His adorable drawing style gives the impression that each cartoon is a window into a warm, happy world of harmless humor; instead he takes an unflinching look at war, torture, and poverty. There's a skillful negotiation at work here: Knight's wit and goofy style serve as pressure valves, releasing the tension that comes of tackling harsh material (...). The result is as painful as it is hysterical. (...) Keith Knight is an outstanding cartoonist, comedian, and political commentator. (...) his visual style and sense of humor are his own, and the nation is lucky to have him."

A really cool & comprehensive review by Leroy Douresseaux:
"Knight is sharp and clever, and his humor and commentary are even sharper. He is, though, not mean-spirited, and he only draws blood when he has to... (...)
Although Knight probably calls (th)ink a comic strip, it's more like an ongoing editorial cartoon. (...) Knight's cast is America itself, and really that's what an editorial cartoonist generally uses as his cast - our nation..."
http://www.comicbookbin.com/arewefeelingsaferyet001.html

Recommended by comicsworthreading.com:
"The panels go straight for flesh, aiming to wound deeply, as when a homeless war vet is stepped over on the street without even being seen. Knight often directly addresses the country’s racism. Even when it’s not his explicit subject, you won’t often see strips with as many black characters elsewhere, a situation that subtly points out how whitewashed much of the comic page is..."

Indies worth reading on comicswaitingroom.com (scroll down a little, towards the end of page):
"It’s a staggering look at American ignorance and hypocrisy, but you cannot deny the fundamental truth of Knight’s point. That’s what makes him so damned good at what he does, and that’s why you should buy this book."

Red, White, Black, and Blue Store

Five stars on Amazon:
"If you're familiar with the K Chronicles, you probably already appreciate Keith Knight's wacky and pointed sense of humor and charming loopy drawing style. The (th)ink strips are different since they're only one panel each: they get an idea across immediately... whammo! like getting hit upside the head... in a good way. Really different from typical mainstream political cartoons, the (th)ink strips made me smile long after I read them. Check it out!"