Time Capsule

by Maggie Umber, Raighne Hogan (Editor)

Time Capsule is a selection of sketchbook drawings, animals, and insects. Letterforms are treated with a casual randomness, punctuating a non-linear narrative. This is a book of beautiful, ambiguous visual poetry and questions.

Maggie Umber is a cartoonist and indie game designer.

Genres: Comics

52 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 2015

Reviews

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

my review: http://goodcomicsbykim.tumblr.com/pos...

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous, elliptical, mostly silent art comics by a truly idiosyncratic talent.

[André Habet · Rating 4 out of 5]

"A non-didactic exploration of non-human animals and plants threatened by the ongoing 6th mass extinction. Distills the wonders of biodiversity into black marks that'll likely (unfortunately) endure past their living counterparts unless collective action escalates and. I feel fortunate to have Umber's drawings as a reference whenever needing a reminder of the stakes of destroying capitalism for its impact on non-human animals, humans and our shared ecologies of all scales.

[Rick Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of sketches primarily centered on landscapes and nature, ranging from vegetation, animals and insects. No narrative here, but the visuals cultivate some connections by theme over the pages. Wordless for the most part, a few ideas are cultivated by the sparse passages that serve primarily as poetic framing. It's likely that Umber's use of the title "Time Capsule" indicates that these illustrations capture a time of her career to be preserved, and as such we get this elegant little package.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Usually very heavy-going, but endlessly fascinating, too. It's amazing how many events and difficulties of the time they were able to cover. Hope it never happens again, but know that's folly as
long as there are humans anywhere on earth.

[Anders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cool art

[Michael Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is brilliant and beautiful. Umber's drawings are proof that the poetic is important to us all, no matter where we find beauty, or what details give light to creation.