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The further silent adventures of the trouserless man, who now extends his half-dressed antics outside the office onto an unsuspecting world...Enter the extraordinarily ordinary world of a half-dressed man.In the world of ROGER, silence speaks volumes, whether in the workplace, at leisure, or on his travels.Following his debut collection of captionless cartoons in 2006, this follow-up book sees ROGER outside the womb-like comfort zone of the office and follows his bemused antics in the domestic environment. While dreams of being half-dressed would terrify most ordinary souls, ROGER goes out-and-about with remarkable calm dreamily abandoning his trousers and causing mayhem as he goes about his mundane life – at home, shopping, travelling and at play.In the office, ROGER seemed content forever to hold his peace – now he is at large, his reputation will continue to precede him...
Roger, a man who consistently appears in public without trousers, navigates the mundane world with a surreal, silent calm that disrupts the expectations of those around him. Roger’s objective is simply to exist and perform daily tasks—shopping, traveling, and playing—while his lack of clothing serves as a constant, unspoken catalyst for confusion and social friction. The narrative is presented through a series of captionless cartoons, relying entirely on visual gags and the juxtaposition of Roger's stoic demeanor against the absurdity of his situation. The world operates on a logic of mundane reality, where Roger’s unconventional appearance acts as the sole, persistent anomaly.
This work functions as a visual study in social discomfort and the absurdity of the everyday. The silent nature of the cartoons forces the reader to project their own reactions onto the bemused bystanders who encounter Roger. The collection highlights the tension between the protagonist's remarkable calm and the chaotic environment he inadvertently creates. By moving the character out of the office and into the domestic sphere, the authors expand the scope of their satirical commentary on social norms. The lack of dialogue ensures that the focus remains entirely on the visual punchline of each scenario.
Page Count:
96
Publication Date:
2012-06-21
Publisher:
HarperCollins UK
ISBN-10:
0007458746
ISBN-13:
9780007458745
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