Here's another new 8 1/2" x 11", 40-page, pencil-drawn pantomime comics magazine, which come to us from rugged Rutland, VT. The half-tone reproduction is excellent throughout each of these self-published issues, both of which feature cover-to-cover comics -- all killer, no filler -- and each of which contain several pieces. All of these are expertly drawn with a great attention to detail which draws the reader into the dream-world they depict, all are pretty darn strange, and some readers may find themselves disturbed. These comics are very visual and defy encapsulation. Suffice it for now to say they feature coal mining, aliens, the Loch Ness monster, a giant bear, the grim reaper, a lonely psycho and more. These comics are definitely not for everyone, but they might be for you.
Here's a new 8 1/2" x 11", 32-page, pencil-drawn pantomime comics magazine, which come to us from rugged Rutland, VT. The half-tone reproduction is excellent throughout each of these self-published issues, both of which feature cover-to-cover comics -- all killer, no filler -- and each of which contain several pieces. All of these are expertly drawn with a great attention to detail which draws the reader into the dream-world they depict, all are pretty darn strange, and some readers may find themselves disturbed. These comics are very visual and defy encapsulation. Suffice it for now to say they feature the Loch Ness monster, a giant bear, the grim reaper, a lonely psycho and more. These comics are definitely not for everyone, but they might be for you.
A long awaited new issue of this unclassifiable series if finally here. The first four issues were self-published by Brodowski before being collected into a trade by the fine folks at Secret Acres, who have now assumed publishing duties on the series as well. Secret Acres has put their weight behind this issue and as a result it has vastly improved production values. Brodowski's work is surreal, presenting dreamlike narratives pulsating with an elusive intuitive internal logic that while palpable, remain ever just beyond the reader's grasp. This issue features four stories, each of which confronts an often violent and/or militaristic masculinity from a particular – what can only be termed "Brodowskian" – angle.