The comics in Babybel Wax Bodysuit jump off the page. Inventive, layered, colorful and complex, the seven short comics pieces that make up this 24 page compendium tackle a variety of pop culture icons and demonstrate how they can be – and are – integrated into personal identity; simultaneously demonstrating the deconstructive abilities and savvy of their creator; entertaining and educational.
Hot off the press from Koyama, here's a new twist on the super hero in which the super villain is a wealthy real estate developer and the heroes serve the needs of the communities at risk of being displaced; kind of like an anti-Batman, if you think about it...
2AM Eternal is a record of the preceding decade (2012 - 2022) of the Toronto queer scene, that is part autobio comics, part history lesson and – most spectacularly – part print exhibition catalogue of Eric Kostiuk Williams's promotional and poster art. Printed magazine size, in (mostly) full color and black and white, this mix of materials really works to create a "you-are-there" feeling and makes for an immersive reading experience.