‘Shit is Real’ a worthwhile trip through one woman’s depression
Shit is Real Aisha Franz, 287 pgs, Drawn & Quarterly, drawnandquarterly.com, $27.95 I began Aisha Franz’s Shit is Real prepared […]
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‘Squid-Gee’ has no dialogue but speaks volumes
Squid-Gee #8 Comic, Keenan Poloncsak, 44 pgs, pro-can.org Kraken angst has plummeted in recent centuries (I think). Nevertheless, there’s still […]
‘The Ship’d Sailed’ recollects personal tales of dead friendships
The Ship’d Sailed: Stories About Friendships and Loss Comic, edited by Amy Ng and Weng Pixin, 40 pgs, etsy.com/ca/shop/pikaland Comprising […]
Adorable and irreverent, ‘Just Encased’ has short but meaningful message
Just Encased Art zine, Danielle Susi, @daniellesusi, $7 “I know my origins may be a little questionable,” a pleasant anthropomorphized hot […]
We need more comics like ‘Ghost Stories’
Ghost Stories Whit Taylor, 120 pgs, Rosarium Publishing, rosariumpublishing.com, $17.95 Sometimes, especially if you (like me) have a soft spot […]
Lesbian graphic novel ‘Forward’ is moving and intimate
Forward Lisa Maas, 200 pgs, Arsenal Pulp Press, arsenalpulp.com, $21.95 Sex, dating, and those first kiss butterflies in your stomach […]
‘Souvenir #2’ talks environmental impact of outdoor festivals
Souvenir #2 Zine, JM Francheteau, Issue 2, Twitter: @franchetoast “For a festival worker, nightfall smells like trash” opens one of […]
‘Carnet De Voyage’ more than just about travel
Carnet de Voyage Craig Thompson, 256 pgs, Drawn and Quarterly, drawnandquarterly.com, $24.95 Travelling alone can be daunting and exhausting, as […]
‘By the Forces of Gravity’ is a beautiful love letter to a dear friend
By the Forces of Gravity Rebecca Fish Ewan, 397 pgs, Books by Hippocampus, books.hippocampusmagazine.com, $24 Rebecca Fish Ewan’s poignant graphic […]
‘Souvenir #1’ talks struggles of writing
Souvenir #1 Zine, JM Francheteau, 22 pgs, @franchetoast Here’s a literary double-header from JM Francheteau: the first issue of the […]
Wrestling fans, ‘Industry Standard #3’ is the zine for you
Industry Standard #3 Photo zine, Trevor Clement, 66 pgs, [email protected], trevorclement.com, $10 PPD to USA, $12 PPD to Canada (USD) […]
“SHiFT FROM THA 902” album mixes old with new school
Todd Googoo, AKA Shift From Tha 902 SHiFT FROM THA 902, LP, Independent, shiftfromtha902.bandcamp.com Cape Breton Island’s Todd Googoo is at […]