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š! #47
Obsession
We gotta admit, we are quite obsessed with comics. But as long as it is a healthy obsession, it should be fine... right? Or is there a point where you should be worried? In this issue we are digging deeper to find out more about our obsessions, and unfortunately, it’s not all about comics. Turns out there is quite a lot to be obsessed about. Hey, at least we’re trying to face our compulsions. What about you?
162 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2023
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June 16, 2023
It's pretty much a given that any anthology will be a mixed bag, and that's especially true when most of the contributors are relatively young and unknown. A significant chunk of the work here comes off as sophomoric – there are several navel-gazing autobiographical comics, and some kooky attempts at oddball humour that really don't land for me – but many of these are redeemed by strong artwork, and there are also a handful of comics here that are just really good – mostly ones at the artier, more abstract/poetic end of the spectrum.
My favourites, in order of appearance:
"Big Boi" by Madara Krēziņa: a very simple concept executed well, with gorgeous colour; basically just a visual experiment, but surprisingly compelling.
"Loving/Hurting" by Gareth Brookes: probably my favourite piece in the collection, this is a very poetic little reflection on love.
"My Little Mickey Mouse" by Simon Malinowsky: I'm not sure what this is really supposed to be about, but it's weird and dark in a way that I enjoy a lot – quite disturbing – and it has great, stylish black-and-white artwork.
"Tendencies" by Goda Trakumaitė: this takes a rather banal premise and makes it really viscerally compelling through expert visual storytelling.
"Dune V" by Maria Mam: this stands out as being more "genre" than anything else in the collection, an almost Miyazaki-esque fantasy, but thanks to its bold panelless storytelling and enigmatic plot, it certainly doesn’t feel out of place alongside the more out-there work.
Overall I didn’t think this was as strong as the other volume of the series that I’ve read (#39), but it was still worthwhile.
My favourites, in order of appearance:
"Big Boi" by Madara Krēziņa: a very simple concept executed well, with gorgeous colour; basically just a visual experiment, but surprisingly compelling.
"Loving/Hurting" by Gareth Brookes: probably my favourite piece in the collection, this is a very poetic little reflection on love.
"My Little Mickey Mouse" by Simon Malinowsky: I'm not sure what this is really supposed to be about, but it's weird and dark in a way that I enjoy a lot – quite disturbing – and it has great, stylish black-and-white artwork.
"Tendencies" by Goda Trakumaitė: this takes a rather banal premise and makes it really viscerally compelling through expert visual storytelling.
"Dune V" by Maria Mam: this stands out as being more "genre" than anything else in the collection, an almost Miyazaki-esque fantasy, but thanks to its bold panelless storytelling and enigmatic plot, it certainly doesn’t feel out of place alongside the more out-there work.
Overall I didn’t think this was as strong as the other volume of the series that I’ve read (#39), but it was still worthwhile.
May 23, 2023
An exceptionally strong anthology in this series in terms of range and quality of styles, techniques, and forms of storytelling. Contributors come from a wide range of countries—Japan, Syria, Belgium, Italy, Latvia, UK and more.
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