A Short History of the Apocalypse
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A Short History of the Apocalypse imagines a grotesque and bizzarre future where society has collapsed and it is everyone for themselves. Well, maybe not so bizarre then . . . Covering subjects from gangs and government to bunkers and cannibalism, A Short History of the Apocalypse is a journey into our impending and doomed future.
Guided by Alonso Lamp, a traveller in time, who has returned from the late 21st Century to impart to our cursed age his hard-earned wisdom and survival tips to give us some future perspective, Frankie Boyle and Charlie Skelton's sketching of the end times is full of dark humour and the macabre.Featuring exclusive illustrations by legendary comic book artist Frank Quitely, A Short History of the Apocalypse is your guide to overcoming this hellscape.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9781399817721
- Author: Frankie Boyle, Charlie Skelton
- Pub date: 12.11.24
- RRP: $39.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Frankie Boyle, Charlie Skelton
Frankie Boyle (Author)
Frankie Boyle is one of the UK's premier comedians and writers and is the author of three bestselling non-fiction books including My Shit Life So Far, and Work! Consume! Die! Boyle is also known for his shows New World Order (BBC2), Tramadol Nights (Ch4), Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland (BBC2), and his best selling DVD's and Netflix Special. Frankie also regularly contributes articles for the broadsheet press. He has topped the podcast charts with the first three volumes of his eight volume Promethiad sequence.Charlie Skelton (Author) Charlie Skelton is a comedy writer and journalist, who was Script Editor of Frankie Boyle's New World Order. Mostly he writes jokes for TV shows, but sometimes writes for the Guardian, covering the elite Bilderberg Conference since 2009. Back in 2003 he co-wrote a book with Victoria Coren-Mitchell, Once More, With Feeling, a book about making a pornographic film in Amsterdam. More recently he organised two academic conferences on Comedy and AI, and is preparing for the apocalypse by raising chickens and growing olives. This year he produced 53 litres of olive oil and killed five roosters.