Robert Sikoryak, Terms and Conditions The Graphic Novel

Published: Jan. 10, 2018, 3 p.m.

b'For his newest project, R. Sikoryak tackles the monstrously and infamously dense legal document, iTunes Terms and Conditions, the contract everyone agrees to but no one reads. In a word for word 94-page adaptation, Sikoryak hilariously turns the agreement on its head\\u2015each page features an avatar of Apple cofounder and legendary visionary Steve Jobs juxtaposed with a different classic strip such as Mort Walker\\u2019s\\xa0Beatle Bailey, or a contemporary graphic novel such as Craig Thompson\\u2019s\\xa0Blanketsor Marjane Satrapi\\u2019s\\xa0Persepolis.
Adapting the legalese of the iTunes Terms and Conditions into another medium seems like an unfathomable undertaking, yet Sikoryak creates a surprisingly readable document, far different from its original, purely textual incarnation and thus proving the accessibility and flexibility of comics. When Sikoryak parodies Kate Beaton\\u2019s\\xa0Hark A Vagrant\\xa0peasant comics with Steve Jobs discussing objectionable material or Homer Simpson as Steve Jobs warning of the penalties of copyright infringement,\\xa0Terms and Conditions\\xa0serves as a surreal record of our modern digital age where technology competes with enduringly ironclad mediums.\\n\\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\\n\\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy'