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RealityStudio · **Posted:** Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:25 pm

Fantagraphics is officially going to publish Ah Pook Is Here, the collaboration between William Burroughs and Malcolm Mc Neill. Press release:

http://www.fantagraphics.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=95

RealityStudio's interview with Malcolm Mc Neill:

http://realitystudio.org/interviews/int ... -mc-neill/

This has been a long time coming, so it's really exciting news. Congratulations to Malcolm, who has put a ton of effort into making it happen.

Only Me · **Joined:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:54 pm **Posts:** 1199

I REALLY want to see this. Quality mayhem.

Mr Lightfoot · **Posted:** Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:02 am

This is truely WONDERFUL news!

It will undoubtably completely change our conception of 'mid-period' Burroughs.

I look forward to this with greater excitement than anything else that has come out since Burrough's death. It will be interesting to see what everyone here feels about it.

johnny · **Joined:** Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:32 pm **Posts:** 2300

“But knowing and working with Bill Burroughs was above all characterized by its humor… He was simply the funniest guy I’d ever met.”

Malcolm Mc Neill

very much looking forward to this book.

Racky · **Joined:** Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:57 pm **Posts:** 49

great and the interview link is exeptional

Sevagram · **Posted:** Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:20 am

This is the most exciting news I've heard in a long time. The text is one of my favourite Burroughs pieces.

Alex · **Joined:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:13 am **Posts:** 76

What's funny is that I read about this project, but the reviews came off as being dismissive. Unless I'm confusing the negative reviews with some other Burroughs work. I read the article and was blown away by the artwork. This is a must buy for me.

Mr Lightfoot · **Posted:** Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:50 pm

"Young mutant heroes using the same Mayan formulae travel through time bringing biologic plagues from the remote past to destroy Hart and his Judeo/Christian temporal reality."

- from a short article on this new book from the Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/se ... phic-novel

and to see some of the AMAZING artwork from the book and other good things besides, check out this too:

http://www.bigbridge.org/MCN-INT.HTM

jacksalmon · **Joined:** Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:48 am **Posts:** 413

aye, thats a must. skint again!!

estinguendo · **Joined:** Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:10 pm **Posts:** 14

is it out now ??
thx.

RealityStudio · **Posted:** Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:39 am

Not yet. I think it'll be out in 2011. (Then again, it is difficult to predict publisher's deadlines, which often change.)

WilliamLee · **Joined:** Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:24 am **Posts:** 115

The Lost Art of Ah Pook Is Here: Images from the Graphic Novel (Two Book Set)
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Art-Ah-Pook- ... 637&sr=1-1

and

Observed While Falling: Bill Burroughs, Ah Pook, and Me
http://www.amazon.com/Observed-While-Fa ... 889&sr=1-7

will be released June 26, 2012.

RealityStudio · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:34 pm

It's worth noting that the book is no longer "Ah Pook as it was supposed to be." It will contain Mc Neill's images but no Burroughs text. Both the art book and the memoir will be great to have, though. I've read a draft of the memoir and it offers a really fine portrait of Burroughs.

bigcrux · **Joined:** Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:15 am **Posts:** 236

I have a copy of RUSH magazine coming. Published in 1976, it features 11 pages of the collaboration. I'll scan it when it arrives. That will tide us over until publication.

bigcrux · **Joined:** Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:15 am **Posts:** 236

RUSH cover by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 1 by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 2 by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 3 by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 4 by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 5 by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 6 by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 7 by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 8 by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 9 by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 10 by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 11 by bigcrux, on Flickr

Ah Pook page 12 by bigcrux, on Flickr

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