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They Know Their Limitations
Cartoons have addressed great issues: war, governance, social destruction, the fate of nations. Not the Mundane Fortune Cartoons. They sweat the small stuff, the struggles for self-esteem and meaningful relationships.

They Solve The Problem
They reveal that society will function as it should when human inclinations are rewired. While we’re waiting, the cartoons will ridicule the hell out of these inclinations until they’re afraid to show their face

They Channel Hemingway
Our boring lives are turned into a war zone, where we struggle heroically against the implacable enemy’s relentless attack against our egos.

They Are Your Shakespeare Companion
These cartoons describe the constant heartache and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to, the whips and scorns of time, the oppressor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely, the pangs of despised love, the spurns that patient merit of the unworthy takes.

They Expose Bad Guys
Spoiler alert: it’s not the women, the men, the old white men, the spoiled rotten kids in this generation, or the politicians. (Oops, sorry, I got carried away on that one. Of course it’s the politicians, but it’s more than the politicians.) To know who the bad guys are, we have to go all the way back to the great sage, Pogo, who said “We have met the enemy, and he is us”. These cartoons are the commentary to the simple truth of Pogo.

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This is a book that consists of single-pane comics and short-phrase banners. In a very creative way, it brings attention to some of the thought-provoking events that occur through getting older. For some reason, this is a topic that is avoided by many people, but Arthur Hartz, the author, has hit the nail on the head with his ironic and sometimes dark comics. In seven chapters covering the majority of what it means to get old, Hartz embraces the intricacies of the aged in a truly unique and appealing way.

Online Book Club – Our Autumn Years: Not Golden but Interesting
In this cartoon collection by the author of The Slings and Arrows of Mundane Fortune (2019), the concepts of winning and losing are unpacked, tongue firmly in cheek. …A mixed bag of gags and witticisms revealing the hollowness of both victory and defeat.

Kirkus – Winners and Losers : In Words And Cartoons
This Book explores the meanings people attach to success and failure, identifying who the winners/losers are and how they are treated. … I rate Winners and Losers 4 out of 4 stars. It’s not perfect, but the few errors I found are negligible.

Online Book Club – Winners and Losers : In Words And Cartoons
This sly book of well drawn cartoons will bring hope and chuckles to readers who weary of the rat race.

Book Life Reviews – Winners and Losers : In Words And Cartoons
This slim volume looks at the joys, frustrations, and puckish humor of growing old. … this is a wonderfully hopeful book—empathetic and warmhearted.

Kirkus review – Our Autumn Years: Not Golden but Interesting
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Winners and Losers

Amazon: 4.4

 4.4/5

(45 Reviews)

Online Book Club: 4.7

 4.7/5

(82 Reviews)

Winners and Losers in words and cartoons is a non-fiction book written by Arthur Hartz and illustrated by Aleksandar Jovic, Mike Wolfe and Heroud Ramos. The book is a commentary of the author’s views on winners and losers and their social standing. The author uses cartoons and aphorisms to put forth his views. He hopes that the book will entertain his readers while also provoking thoughts about the American religion of winning that values success above everything else.
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Review by Aditi Sapate
Arthur Hartz presents a comical yet thought-provoking way of interpreting the concepts of winning and losing. Winners and Losers in words and cartoons employs humor to highlight the true effect of winning and losing on people and society. From our childhood years, being number one or two has consistently been the driving force regardless of the consequences. A person is successful only if he/she is intelligent, charismatic, famous, and attractive.
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Review by Gudamercy
We are great because we must be number one. We are miserable because we must be number one.” This quote from Winners and Losers in words and cartoons by Arthur Hartz puts such conflicting statements into perspective. The excerpt also encapsulates the main message within the book. Along with the author, credit must also be given to Aleksandar Jovic, Mike Wolfe, and Heroud Ramos, the 3 cartoonists who contributed their artwork to this publication.
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Review by Josephe Anne
A delightfully funny graphic novel that combines illustrations, quotes, aphorisms and dialogue, Winners and Losers is an unconventional take on society’s obsession with winning. This book posits that failure is relative by breaking down our preconceived notions about winning and losing. It provides examples of each in a manner that induce critical thinking, along with an overflow of belly-aching laughs. Winners and Losers identifies the flaws in our very material world and makes overcoming them a feasible task for the average individual.
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Review by Barbara Larkin
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Our Autumn Years

Amazon: 4.1

 4.1/5

(92 Reviews)

Online Book Club: 4.5

 4.5/5

(56 Reviews)

Our general perception of the elderly is that of helpless and pitiful people who hang on to the little time left to live. Arthur Hartz seeks to highlight a different and humorous side of old age through Our Autumn Years, a lively cartoon book. The comic illustrations are amusing, easy to understand, and give a precise picture of what aging is all about. The book has seven chapters/sections, each tackling different aspects and topics that enlighten the reader about life at a later age.
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Review by Gudamercy
The first thing I want to say about this book is “what a lovely book!”. If you are looking for something to read to have a smile on your face or to have more gratitude for this life, then Our Autumn Years by Arthur Hartz can help you.Our Autumn Years is a book written about old people and their problems funnily. The book talks about the simplest things that all older people may have in their daily life, from how hard it is to pick up stuff on the floor, or how quickly they feel tired after walking or doing something.
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Review by bookreviewmi1111
Divided into seven topics, Our Autumn Years sheds light on the elderly as intriguing three-dimensional beings, disproving the notion that their age makes them bothersome, dull and grey. The graphic novel deals with the life of the elderly, their everyday struggles and how they deal with the hand they’ve been given in a comical way. It bounces from largely pessimistic to very optimistic, the key theme being one of acceptance and humor, but most importantly that some things aren’t grey, but golden.
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Review by Barbara Larkin
In a super-ageist society, where any aspect of aging is associated with negativity, Arthur Hartz portrays aging in a realistic light, without glorifying it or lamenting it, but treating it as a part of life.he best section of the book for me was the depiction of ageism in the health-care system. It addresses the behavior of doctors toward geriatric patients. The pains and aches are not treated with seriousness or compassion.
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Review by Khaulah
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Love and Marriage

Amazon: 4.4

 4.4/5

(14 Reviews)

Online Book Club: 4.6

 4.6/5

(35 Reviews)

Love and Marriage is a cartoon book by Arthur Hartz. In this book, Hartz looks at the challenges people face during the dating phase and their marriage lives. The book is divided into two parts and has ten chapters. The book concludes with a “Maturing Together” chapter that shows us the way people who can overcome all challenges grow old together and the happiness they have in their companionship.
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Review by Eva Nyaburi
This book gives us an up-close and personal look at dating what we are looking for, marriage, and the hiccups experienced throughout. This book includes hard facts and a no-BS approach. Due to evolutionary psychology, we are mostly predestined about our sexual preferences and what we get out of them. From women, traits that suggest fertility, and from men traits that suggest they are good providers.
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Review by Hubre De Klerk
“Cartoons about imperfect people managing their most important relationships” is how Arthur Hartz chose to briefly describe his book Love and Marriage. I liked the sarcasm in the book. Some of these pages were hilarious. It got me to wonder how it would work if we let go of our social masks and said the unsaid. Thus, I don’t see this as only a comic book; I see a deeper meaning in it. It’s very revealing and uses the comics to say what we don’t say. I like that the writer is a very observant person who can deliver a strong message quickly through his few words. This art may seem easy or underrated to some people, but I believe it’s the total opposite. Creating these strong, concentrated shots should have taken a lot of time and effort.
Review by Hager Salem
Briefly, this novel focuses on any individual’s choice of an ideal partner and the emotional support and its lack in different relationships and marriages. It emphasizes what people need, their impulses and insecurities, which partner is in charge in a relationship, and the rules and prejudices about dating. Also, Arthur Hartz presents the management and understanding of the partners needs through numerous suggestive and funny illustrations.
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Review by Andrada Madalina
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Our Autumn Years Not Golden But Interesting

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This is a book that consists of single-pane comics and short-phrase banners. In a very creative way, it brings attention to some of the thought-provoking events that occur through getting older. For some reason, this is a topic that is avoided by many people, but Arthur Hartz, the author, has hit the nail on the head with his ironic and sometimes dark comics. In seven chapters covering the majority of what it means to get old, Hartz embraces the intricacies of the aged in a truly unique and appealing way.

Online Book Club – Winners and Losers : In Words And Cartoons
This sly book of well drawn cartoons will bring hope and chuckles to readers who weary of the rat race.

Kirkus review – Our Autumn Years: Not Golden but Interesting
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About the Team

Arthur Hartz

Arthur Hartz is an MD PhD, medical researcher who no one imagined would write social commentary.

Aleksandar Jovik

Aleksandar Jovik is a professional cartoonist living with his wife and two children in the small town of Novi Knezevac in Serbia.

Mike Wolfe

Mike Wolfe is a professional comic artist in Salt Lake City Utah who has created several cartoon books.

Heroud Ramos

Heroud Ramos is a designer and cartoonist from Lima, Peru. He likes to read comics, watch movies and know about geopolitics.

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