Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot

<p><strong>Now a major motion picture directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Joaquin Phoenix Jonah Hill and Rooney Mara</strong></p><p><strong>Featuring more than 60 of Callahan's original cartoons</strong></p><p><strong>When people laugh like hell and then say 'That's not funny ' you can be pretty sure they're talking about John Callahan.-- P.J. O'Rourke</strong></p><p>In 1972 at the age of 21 John Callahan was involved in a car crash that severed his spine and made him a quadriplegic. A heavy drinker since the age of 12 (alcohol had played a role in his crash) the accident could have been the beginning of a downward spiral. Instead it sparked a personal transformation. After extensive physical therapy he was eventually able to grasp a pen in his right hand and make rudimentary drawings. By 1978 Callahan had sworn off drinking for good and begun to draw cartoons.</p><p>Over the next three decades until his death in 2010 Callahan would become one of the nation's most beloved--and at times polarizing--cartoonists. His work which shows off a wacky and sometimes warped sense of humor pokes fun at social conventions and pushes boundaries. One cartoon features Christ at the cross with a thought bubble reading T.G.I.F. In another three sheriffs on horseback approach an empty wheelchair in the desert. Don't worry one sheriff says to another He won't get far on foot.</p><p><em>Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot</em> recounts Callahan's life story from the harrowing to the hilarious. Featuring more than 60 of Callahan's cartoons it's a compelling look at art addiction disability and fame. A film adaptation scheduled for 2018 starring Joaquin Phoenix as John Callahan will bring fresh attention to this underappreciated classic.</p><p><strong></strong> </p><p><strong></strong> </p><p><strong></strong> </p><p><strong></strong> </p><strong></strong><p><strong></strong> </p>