Alex #1

by Mark Kalesniko

Alex is a sad, pathetic character whose dreams of working for a major animation studio in California, did not result in the career satisfaction that his high school yearbook promised. He’s been there, done that. And now he’s back in his hometown, living a meaningless life punctuated by alcoholic blackouts. Jerome, his friend from high school, is a frustrated poet and leads a similar existence, minus the alcoholism. The high point of their day is Gilligan’s Island reruns. The stark black-and-white artwork that fittingly characterizes Alex as a dog, while everyone else as human, aptly conveys the desperation of his life. Alex is written and drawn by Mark Kalesniko, this was a 6 issue series that was published 1994-1995 by Fantagraphics. This offering is for #1 of the series, 40 page comic book (44 pages counting the covers) with black & white interior art. (from ComicBase)

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