| Attitude 2: The New Subversive Alternative Cartoonists | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Ted Rall (editor) |
| Series | Attitude |
| Subject(s) | Alternative comics |
| Genre(s) | anthology |
| Publisher | Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing |
| Publication date | February 2004 |
| Media type | paperback |
| Pages | 128 |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-56163-381-X |
| Preceded by | Attitude: The New Subversive Political Cartoonists |
| Followed by | Attitude 3: The New Subversive Online Cartoonists |
Attitude 2: The New Subversive Alternative Cartoonists followed Attitude: The New Subversive Political Cartoonists' by two years. For the second book in the series, Rall turned to alternative weekly-oriented cartoonists whose work leaned more toward general humor than the original volume. It also includes several political cartoonists.
The San Diego Union-Tribune described Attitude 2 as "the ribald, self-righteous comix in the best alternative weeklies ... 'Question Authority' is their collective motto, and as long as they're making people mad as hell, they must be doing something right." The United Kingdom's The Observer wrote that "This is satire in an angry-youth-with-piercings mode. The spiritual forebears are the cartoonists of the 1960s-70s underground (Robert Crumb et al.) but the use of clip art and scratchy line techniques mark this out as a very contemporary collection, and happily the humour is of high quality." Publishers Weekly wrote that "These cartoonists are, generally, writers who use the medium to get across verbal puns or simple, angry screeds, regardless of visual style or any other comics-based concerns. ... This worthy compilation of cartoonists who otherwise wouldn't be seen outside of their local weeklies showcases the continuing vitality of comics as social criticism."
The artists included and their comics are:
- Keith Knight: The K Chronicles
- Neil Swaab: Rehabilitating Mr. Wiggles
- Emily S. Flake: Lulu Eightball
- Tak Toyoshima: Secret Asian Man
- Brian Sendelbach: Smell of Steve, Inc.
- Jennifer Berman: Berman
- Alison Bechdel: Dykes to Watch Out For
- Shannon Wheeler: Too Much Coffee Man
- Mikhaela B. Reid: The Boiling Point
- Aaron McGruder: The Boondocks
- Tim Kreider: The Pain – When Will It End?
- Barry Deutsch: Ampersand
- David Rees: Get Your War On
- Max Cannon: Red Meat
- Eric Orner: The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green
- Greg Peters: Suspect Device
- Jason Youngbluth: Deep Fried
- Steven Notley: Bob the Angry Flower
- Justin Jones: Soda-Pong
- Kevin Moore: In Contempt Comics
- Marian Henley: Maxine!
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