review by Karol Kovalovich Weaver Julian Hanshaw’s Space Junk tells the story of four people on a planet whose inhabitants must abandon it for a new planet. A timely work, the graphic novel paints a picture of environmental degradation, social breakdown, and personal trauma. Despite these heavy subjects, Hanshaw shares a message of hope, encouraging readers not to be weighed down by their pasts and the challenges that they face. Four main characters, Faith, Hoshi, Pieter, and Steve, inhabit a planet set to be abandoned. The remaining residents work to pack up food supplies, remove usable buildings, and cull livestock,… Read More