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Daytripper #4
Daytripper #4
Bras' wife, Ana, gave birth to their son when Bras was 41 years old. However, as one life begins, another ends. And when it comes to his family getting bigger, why might he not want to welcome all its new members?
- GenresGraphic NovelsComics
22 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 10, 2010
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Fábio Moon
137 books446 followersFábio Moon is a Brazilian comic book artist, the twin brother of Gabriel Bá.
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May 18, 2024
"HOLDING ONTO HIS PHONE, HE FELT CONFUSED AND ALONE, THE VOID IN HIS CHEST WAS A PAIN HE'D NEVER FELT BEFORE."
Haven't we all felt this at some point or another in our life?
Haven't we all felt this at some point or another in our life?
December 1, 2024
Now, Bras is 41, and we see an altered future of that first issue, where his birthday doesn't end up being his last day. it touches more on his relationship with his father.
August 10, 2025
Life and death collide in one devastating, beautiful day
At 41, Brás faces the profound duality of existence: as his wife Ana labors to bring their first child into the world, he receives word that his beloved father Benedito has died. Moon and Bá craft perhaps their most emotionally devastating chapter yet, exploring how life's greatest joys and deepest sorrows often arrive simultaneously, leaving us reeling in their wake.
The storytelling is masterful in its restraint. As Brás rushes Ana to the hospital, their phone rings with news of his father's passing—a moment of cruel timing that feels authentically heartbreaking. The narrative relies heavily on visual storytelling once grief sets in, with minimal dialogue allowing the artwork to carry the emotional weight. This choice proves brilliant; sometimes pain is too profound for words.
Dave Stewart's color palette deserves special recognition here. Cool blues, purples, and greens dominate most panels, creating an atmosphere of melancholy that perfectly captures the numbing shock of loss. Only brief flashbacks use warm yellows, reminding us of happier times with Benedito. The contrast is subtle yet powerful—showing how death drains color from the world. The artwork captures grief beautifully: close-ups of Brás learning the news, the subtle aging of characters, the heavy use of shadows and blacks. These visual details convey emotion more effectively than exposition ever could. Moon and Bá understand that grief is both universal and deeply personal.
The juxtaposition of birth and death may be a familiar literary device, but Moon and Bá handle it with genuine sensitivity rather than melodrama. Brás' experience feels authentic: the disorienting whiplash between celebration and mourning, the way major life events can collide without consideration for our emotional capacity.
A profound meditation on loss, legacy, and the cyclical nature of existence.
At 41, Brás faces the profound duality of existence: as his wife Ana labors to bring their first child into the world, he receives word that his beloved father Benedito has died. Moon and Bá craft perhaps their most emotionally devastating chapter yet, exploring how life's greatest joys and deepest sorrows often arrive simultaneously, leaving us reeling in their wake.
The storytelling is masterful in its restraint. As Brás rushes Ana to the hospital, their phone rings with news of his father's passing—a moment of cruel timing that feels authentically heartbreaking. The narrative relies heavily on visual storytelling once grief sets in, with minimal dialogue allowing the artwork to carry the emotional weight. This choice proves brilliant; sometimes pain is too profound for words.
Dave Stewart's color palette deserves special recognition here. Cool blues, purples, and greens dominate most panels, creating an atmosphere of melancholy that perfectly captures the numbing shock of loss. Only brief flashbacks use warm yellows, reminding us of happier times with Benedito. The contrast is subtle yet powerful—showing how death drains color from the world. The artwork captures grief beautifully: close-ups of Brás learning the news, the subtle aging of characters, the heavy use of shadows and blacks. These visual details convey emotion more effectively than exposition ever could. Moon and Bá understand that grief is both universal and deeply personal.
The juxtaposition of birth and death may be a familiar literary device, but Moon and Bá handle it with genuine sensitivity rather than melodrama. Brás' experience feels authentic: the disorienting whiplash between celebration and mourning, the way major life events can collide without consideration for our emotional capacity.
This issue proves that Daytripper isn't just about death—it's about the complexity of being alive, carrying joy and sorrow simultaneously, and finding meaning in moments that feel impossibly contradictory. I really loved the writing at the end where we read about Brás' death(the first three issues were not touching enough like this one).
A profound meditation on loss, legacy, and the cyclical nature of existence.
August 5, 2025
Second metrobus read and fourth read of the day so far. This book is so good I am running out of stuff to comment on. It sucks you in.
This one was a little more bitter than the previous ones.
2 generations dying at once and the birth of the new one. Kinda mad at his mum for sending him back to his father’s death place tho.
This one was a little more bitter than the previous ones.
2 generations dying at once and the birth of the new one. Kinda mad at his mum for sending him back to his father’s death place tho.
September 17, 2020
“Daytripper” by Fábio Moon, Gabriel Bá
Sobering! Original and unexpected. A story about stories of alternative endings to a man’s life. One of the best artists I have seen. I could not put this book down!
Chapter Four: 41
“Brās, this is your mother. Something HAPPENED to your father.”
Sobering! Original and unexpected. A story about stories of alternative endings to a man’s life. One of the best artists I have seen. I could not put this book down!
Chapter Four: 41
“Brās, this is your mother. Something HAPPENED to your father.”
September 29, 2022
Ouch. En este casi que pude adivinar el final , no por eso dejo de ser menos doloroso.
March 1, 2023
I absolutely adored the conversations of the beauty of life and also the beauty of death
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