280 pages. Expected pub. date: Nov 12, from Ablaze Publishing. Graphic novel.
Was surprised and delighted by the meditative nature of this graphic novel. Roy, a former pet shop worker, has been selected by Eazy Beef to travel to Mars to claim it for the company, because gas has been discovered there. Earth is falling apart, and whoever gets to Mars first wins…. something (maybe nothing really, ultimately, since Earth is falling apart). Eazy Beef has persuaded Roy that he’s the ideal candidate for the mission as he’s dying anyway. The whole novel is Roy meditating on his life, from his childhood in church to his failed marriage, and he realises as he moves further and further away from Earth what really mattered in his life.
Again, surprisingly delightful, even if it’s a sad story on the surface. And it’s beautifully drawn. Thank you to Ablaze and Edelweiss for early access.
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