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Adam de Souza’s ISH really knocked me over. A striking bit of comics poetry exploring the wounds that heal and the wounds you learn to heal around; a beautiful display of the tentative and the ephemeral. A book that serves as a testament to the power of the whole form. I love it.
This morning I read Thomas Ott’s R.I.P.: BEST OF 1985–2004, which was one hell of a book. Some stories are naturally stronger than others, but the heights are astounding—troubling, haunting little stories of obsessive brutality and futility, stunningly rendered and realized.
Just finished reading June's JONNA AND THE UNPOSSIBLE MONSTERS #10, and this series is, as ever, a treat; a bit of pure, energetic, kinetic comics, delightful to read and wonderful to witness. I really do love this book. (Preview images supplied by Oni.) @ChrisSamnee @LauraSamnee
Maria Capelle Frantz’s THE CHANCELLOR AND THE CITADEL is such a lovely, loving comic. I’m a bit biased, having made a short comic with Maria, but I do adore their work, and this book is a testament to their skill—a striking act of emotional kintsugi, with absolutely stunning art.
Really excited to be the 101st backer of the latest @Short_Box project, A CAT'S DAY by @genniieeee. This book looks like a gem of a comic, and ShortBox projects are always worthwhile, so I'm very much looking forward to getting my hands on it. Back it!
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Oh, Gosh, I'm immensely excited about Molly Mendoza's STRAY. Molly is a favorite of mine (their book SKIP is just astounding, you should pick it up) and Bulgilhan is shaping up to be a true force in the small press spheres, so I cannot wait to pick it up and fall in love with it.
YOUR BLACK FRIEND AND OTHER STRANGERS is a stunning book. An incredible command of tone and message, coupled with a really singular grasp of everything that comics can be. Ben Passmore is one of the best cartoonists of our time, and this is a great collection of his work.
I really liked Ellinor Richey’s JUNKWRAITH. It’s a sweet, charming story about the way the parts of your identity and surroundings come together to form a whole you, with some really striking, gorgeous cartooning. A very strong debut.