Daddy Lightning

by Tom Hart

Tom Hart's fictional story of a man and his daughter and their search for diapers, food and a place to poop. A brand new stand-alone story from the acclaimed creator of Hutch Owens. "This book is dedicated to Rosalie Lightning, the life that was my life, who left befor she turned two. This was written when she was a newborn, just days or weeks old, and drawn mostly after her departure after what would have been her second birthday" -- from the author's introduction 48 page black and white comic on heavy paper with two-color covers.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

48 pages, Comic

First published May 1, 2012

About the author

Tom Hart is a critically acclaimed Eisner-nominated cartoonist and the Executive Director of The Sequential Artists Workshop (SAW) in Gainesville, Florida.

He is the creator of Daddy Lightning, and the Hutch Owen series of graphic novels and books.

The Collected Hutch Owen was nominated for best graphic novel in 2000. He won a Xeric Grant for self-publishing cartoonists.

He teaches sequential art at SAW and at the University of Florida and taught at NYC's School of Visual Arts for 10 years.

Reviews

[Barbara]

It's hard not to think about the story of how this comic was created with this one. And with that, I become reluctant to judge the book too harshly. It's funny and sweet, even if the art is rather rough for my taste.

[Sara Sutton]

Honest. Difficult. Joyous. Heartbreaking. Daddy Lightning is a hard read for all the right reasons. The art is rough, which adds to the urgency of a father's single wish to be with his little girl again.