Andylution: An Illustrated Book of New and Original Zen Koans (Illustrated Zen Koans)

You see, contrary to your comment about my book harboring the ability to kill brain cells (a comical notion I may now reference in my third book, having drawn inspiration from your comment), my books are actually designed to raise the intelligence of the reader (incidentally, preliminary research hitherto has yielded very promising results); however, the books need to be approached as ‘active’ or ‘interactive’ reads, rather than as ’passive’ reads; like the sorts of books your comment history indicates you’re accustomed to. Furthermore, it should be noted that many of the puzzles/jokes in my books require an IQ north of 160 to piece together; however, there are many riddles within the books which even people of modest IQs can also appreciate; if they put in the time, that is. Your intelligence will be raised by way of initially figuring out a few of the easier puzzles; thereby gaining the confidence and curiosity to tackle the more difficult ones. For some, my books will take years or decades to figure out; for others, perhaps only a few days. I believe this is where your misunderstanding of the work arose from and why you were unable to appreciate the humor and wit; although, I do believe, that with patience, persistence and a ‘can-do attitude’, you too could join in on the fun. The nice thing about my books is that instead of getting old, the jokes get funnier and more profound as time passes due to their inherent ability to take on deeper meaning with each subsequent reading. In this way, my work better resembles the humor of Joyce’s ’Finnegans Wake’ than it does of ‘The Family Circus’ (I’m sure would not even be able to comprehend the first page of the latter).Andylution is a compilation of original drawings birthed from the crevices of Andy Spickler's inflamed dada imagination. Each illustration is accompanied by a witty, sometimes strange and convoluted zen koan, joke, riddle, mental exercise or just an abstruse observation of the world. This little compilation of abstract illustrations and scattered wisdoms is both a bringer of smiles and reliever of stress. It wills stimulate your imagination and condition your soul. The world that lives inside Andy's head an addictive one, albeit preposterous.This book is like a pair of magical glasses that skillfully guides you through the labyrinth of phantasmagories created by the unconscious mind. It's a veritable vacation for the soul.For those of you who love halloween, philosophy, zen koans as well as the artwork of Saul Steinberg, Shel Silverstein, Robert Crumb, Ralph Steadman, and Gary Larson, this is book will keep you both puzzled and entertained. Get ready to scratch your head and laugh.