"The book’s art is a haunting but playful feast for the eyes
Sophie is sent to relatives she’s never met
Hoerke is also present in this album
and everything else middle school throws at them
it's a blessing to have this uniquely Japanese subculture now available in the West
Wendy, Master of Art Laurenn McCubbin "The book’s art is aBy Walter Scott. Published by Drawn & Quarterly. Softcover, 276 pages, B&W, 2020. "[In Wendy, Master of Art,] Scott manages a rare thing: the sharpness of his satire doesnt preclude a realistic rendering of personhood, and the seeming flatness opens up, at every turn, to a depth of feeling. His mastery of his characters faces and gestures is also wonderful, his line quick and sure and expressive." The New Yorker The existential dread of making (or not