Delicate and expressive pencils are used to subtle effect in this autobiographical howl against forces external (racism) and internal (anxiety) alike.ĥ. The angriest saddest black girl in town, by Robyn Smith.
MEDIEVAL HENTAI COMICS SERIES
A series of comics metaphors about the experience of growing up with a mother with crippling depression and anxiety, mixing in equal parts despair, matter-of-factness and a pitch-black sense of humor.Ĥ. A comic about the difficulty of adapting a novel light on action to the stage, with incredibly clever formal techniques and heartbreaking but humane story and character beats.ģ. The Unofficial Cuckoo's Nest Study Companion, by Luke Healy. A perfect blend of autobio, semi-autobio played for comedic effect, and darkly humorous fiction from an artist making the leap from good to great.Ģ. The usual caveats apply here, as I've not read a bunch of key short-form comics from 2016 yet ( Ganges 5, the latest Uptight, King Cat 76, Frontier #12 and #13,, Your Black Friend, and minis from Simon Moreton, for example.)ġ.
Consider the output from Retrofit, for example: are these mini-comics, standard comics, or something else? How much does the length of a mini-comic impact this classification? I will use Kurt Wolfgang's instructive slogan ("Mini-Comics: You Know 'Em When You See 'Em") and present my top short-form comics of the year, be they self-published, published by someone else, or (in a few cases) appearing on the web. The more I read, the less clear I am about the difference between mini-comics and other comics. Features The Best Short-Form Comics of 2016
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