First published 2019
Ivan Brunetti's "Comics" plunges readers into the chaotic world of a struggling cartoonist. Trapped in a creative rut, the protagonist scrambles to meet a looming deadline, grappling with his own neuroses and the callous indifference of the publishing industry. Wry humor and scathing social commentary collide as Brunetti peels back the curtain on the comic book business, revealing the anxieties, compromises, and absurdities that plague its practitioners. At its core, "Comics" is a bittersweet meditation on the artist's struggle to find meaning and purpose in their craft.
Genres: fiction, graphic-novels, contemporary, comics
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: deadline, struggling-artist
Period: 21st-Century
52 pages · TOON Books / RAW Junior, LLC