![]() ![]() But it resembles Charles Burns' Black Hole in one important way-a very visible disease acts as a metaphor for something else, in this case the arc of the woman's psyche vis-a-vis her relationship with John. This is is a very short comic so the story doesn't have much space to get too complex. Even the way she draws the holes in a minimal way-they look like leopard spots. ![]() The text is typeset in an all caps, sans serif font. The comic is also minimalist-there are no visible panel lines and no word balloons. Laura Lannes is an illustrator like the Hoeys but with a much more minimal, hand-made style. At first, John is sympathetic and tries to be helpful, but as the disease progresses, he pulls away. Oddly enough, there is no attempt by the woman to seek medical treatment. A dark and horrific look at a bad relationship, told with exquisite art. Over the course of the comic, the condition grows worse and holes start to cover her whole body. sores she hadnt even noticed until pointed out to her by John. The Prince Liam Cobb 120 two color pages, this softcover graphic novel is a take on the Frog Prince fairytale. Our Wretched Town Hall Eric Kostiuk Williams 64 color pages, explores a whole bunch of trippy subjects. At first, they are too small to be seen and it's John who notices them. John, Dear Laura Lannes This 48 page comic is about a bad relationship. A woman in a relationship with a man named John loses her mom then comes down with a mysterious disease that starts putting holes into her face. ![]()
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