You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack #[nn]
In "Short Story," Tom Gauld delivers a wry, meticulously drawn takedown of modern mythmaking, skewering the absurdities of a Dan Brown novel that claims the Oval Office hides a haunted wishing well, moon rabbits make phone calls, and mysterious eggs have landed from space. With his signature deadpan wit and clean, precise lines, Gauld crafts a satire that feels both timeless and perfectly tuned to the era of internet hoaxes and celebrity authorship. The entire story, from pencils to lettering, is a one-man show by Gauld, making the cover’s sharp, minimalist style a fitting bookend to the interior’s dry, observational humor.
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A look at the reported inaccuracies of a new Dan Brown novel, including the Oval Office's "haunted wishing well," rabbits who make phone calls and "mysterious eggs" from the moon.
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