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[ealgylden]

So. Remember back to your American Lit class. What's wrong with this dust jacket? I'm seriously tempted to bid anyway, but tsk tsk, artist-person. (One of my favorite Far Side comics touched on this, but since Gary Larson sicced his lawyers on his fansites a few years back, I'm stuck without a link. Frustrating.)

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[ealgylden.livejournal.com]

No kidding. I always thought the whole "white whale" factor was a pretty basic and well-known plot point, but not among graphic artists of the 30's, I guess.

What I like about the picture is that it's so colorful. It's the happiest-looking Moby Dick I've ever seen. It's like... "Wacky Ahab's Festive Luau" or something. Just so bizarre that I can't help but like it.