''One Model Nation'' is a
graphic novel
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by
Jim Rugg
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and
Dandy Warhols
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frontman
Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Courtney A. Taylor (born July 20, 1967), known as Courtney Taylor-Taylor, is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. He is the lead singer and guitarist of alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols, a band he co-founded. Taylor-Taylor ...
about a fictional 1970s German
krautrock
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band. It was released on 11 November 2009. An accompanying
studio album
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titled ''Totalwerks, Vol. 1 (1969–1977)'', a
greatest hits album
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by the fictional band, was released on 31 January 2012.
Critical reception
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Wired
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'' called it "intriguing and humorous". Film director
Gus Van Sant
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called it an "Awesomely executed story by Courtney Taylor-Taylor. Great art – you must read it."
Ain't It Cool News
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wrote that it was "worth a look if you haven't read it already, especially if you're an indie comics fan. It's a good story that should appeal to those who like comics that have realistic characters along with a small bit of socio-political history mixed in."
Track listing
References
External links
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* {{ASIN, 1607061570, title=One Model Nation
Courtney Taylor-Taylor on the inspiration behind the projectExclusive preview of the book at rollingstone.com
Image Comics graphic novels
2009 comics debuts