while i finished the book weeks ago, i’m finally getting around to telling all you drinkers of the internet punch, about “the adventures of johnny bunko.” back in april, i posted the trailer for this book. yep, a movie trailer to preview a piece of literature. i thought it was an extremely creative marketing device, and the product did not disappoint either.

i enjoyed reading about the adventures of johnny bunko a great deal (and i’m not just saying that because the author commented on my blog. but he did! check it!) i think what dan pink does, is really simple yet extremely ingenious. the book is a manga, that has all the style, humor, and antics you would expect in that style of comic, but uses it as a tool to offer career advice. the balance of invaluable information and artistic exaggeration of situations (one’s we’ve all seen if we’ve ever had a job in an office…or really anywhere.)

i don’t want to spoil the tips, because i expect all of you to read the book for yourself. some of the things in there you might be doing, some you might not have realized, and some may seem obvious but even if that is the case, the advice and this abstract career guide offers is great even if it is just a reminder.

if you are a fan of manga or comics, it’s neat to see the style applied to something a little more practical. this book is by no means sesame street, but who says we can’t still learn with our fun? and speaking of the style, kudos to rob ten pas for his artwork. good characters, and all the right touches in the right places. there is no doubt, he is a student of the style. i hope to track down more of his stuff in other manga as well. to save you the googling, hit up www.johnnybunko.com for more info. also, it just hit me that with this being graduation season, it would make a really fun gift.

as far as the lack of posts lately, i wish i knew why that was. i was trying to think of why today, before i wrote this post and i can’t really think of any one thing. if it is an consolation to the handful of loyal readers, i’m behind on laundry, tv shows recorded in my dvr, podcasts, and songs i check out at stereogum as well. i guess the combination of early summer and bikes has kept me outside. i’ll balance things out and keep the posts coming soon enough. promise.