Evil Penguins

Evil Penguins

Infobox Book
name = Evil Penguins: When Cute Penguins Go Bad
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author = Elia Anie
illustrator =
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country = United States
language = English
series =
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genre = Humor
publisher = Simon Spotlight Entertainment
release_date = August 5, 2008
media_type = Paperback
pages = 96 pages
isbn = ISBN 978-1416961154
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"Evil Penguins: When Cute Penguins Go Bad" (2008) is the first published work by author/illustrator Elia Anie. It is a collection of dark humor cartoons in the style of "The Book of Bunny Suicides" and "The Far Side".

Overview

The cartoons depict penguins, a normally innocent animal, performing various acts of harassment, mayhem and evil. There are drawings of penguins leading revolts, giving SpongeBob a swirly, causing plagues, clubbing baby seals, killing Inuits while dressed as ninjas, and wreaking havoc in dozens of other ways. Some popular culture references are used, such as borrowing a concept from the movie "A Clockwork Orange", while others make reference to major historical events.

"Evil Penguins" is published in (at least) the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Australia. At least two different cover designs are used, depending on the publishing country. To date, there has been an aggressive marketing campaign in England, including humans dressed up in penguin costumes and causing trouble for locals at the park, on the street corner, and in a bookstore.

As a dark humor cartoon book, "Evil Penguins" shares similarities with "The Far Side" and "The Book of Bunny Suicides", including the use of animals, offbeat humor, and a general format of mostly single box cartoons.


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