Every time. This is heart breaking and life affirming (the later being somewhat rare in this series). Taking on really difficult and emotional issues. Also, this is a tiny, weird thing but the way Fiona Staples illustrated Alaina's stomach in the final panes made me tear up. Motherhood is god damn cool as hell and our soft, changed bodies are too.

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Every time. This is heart breaking and life affirming (the later being somewhat rare in this series). Taking on really difficult and emotional issues. Also, this is a tiny, weird thing but the way Fiona Staples illustrated Alaina's stomach in the final panes made me tear up. Motherhood is god damn cool as hell and our soft, changed bodies are too.