This volume jumps around in the timeline quite a bit, which made it harder to sink into from a story-continuity perspective, but also filled in a lot of really important parts and answered questions I didn’t know I had about the plot. Nguyen’s art just gets better and better. Effie/Between Queen is just stunning.

Christ. Always with the ending.
PS: Fiona Staples is unreal. I want every page framed.

The first issue in this volume - with the three paneled pages telling the three different stories that cover about 30 minutes of time - are breathtaking both in art and in storytelling.

These are simply gorgeous and complex, thoughtful storytelling. Best original comics I’ve read in awhile.

I don’t read a lot of manga so I was nervous about this. The first 50ish pages I struggled but eventually fell into the story. From there I truly enjoyed the story, though the cliffhanger felt inevitable.

Dark, bitter, clever. Knowing it was her last collection (and not entirely collected before she killed her self) brings an eerie and harsh element to these poems - that harsh hallmark voice in all her work is bigger here. Clearly a master of the language Plath’s final collection is far from a light read.

February parent child book club

I’ll be honest, I did not expect the Hanna-Barbera Sangglepuss reimagining to be thoughtful political commentary full of modern nuance. The story follows a southern gay playwright (Snagglepuss) and his creative, entertainment industry friends (including Huckleberry Hound) through the 1950s “red scare” and the congressional hearings. It was really, really good. It also remind me in tone (and in depressed personified animals) of Bojack Horseman, so if you’re a fan of that show I would recommend picking this up. It is, however, much more political and historical than Bojack. Thanks to my brother James Pelter for suggesting this to our book club - I may have missed the meeting but I definitely went back to read this one! #nowreading #comics #snagglepuss #snagglepusschronicles

4.5. Excellent collection of standalone comics. He does a good job of bordering on too dark or depressing but still amusing enough to consume easily. More than a few pages hit me straight in the gut but without a harsh bite that could send one spiraling. Loaded with empathy.