awaiting review
On the Dark Side of the Moon（我們在月之暗面）
by Yu-Ling Kung On the Dark Side of the Moon (2024) is a graphic novel by Beck Kao, an independent comics artist and toy designer from Taiwan and the founder of Uniautomata Studio, which published the book. It is difficult to guess what kind of story lies inside from the cover. The black, landscape-format cover shows only part of the Moon and the title, with no main characters or clear clues about the genre. Once I started reading, I found the story full of unexpected turns. At first, the main character, SYD, is a professional basketball player on the… Read More
A Chance
Book Review by Kevin Wolf The two tales in A Chance had been separate graphic works by Cristina Durán and Miguel Ángel Giner Bou (Cris & Migue) published in Spain. They were Una possibilidad entre mil (2009) and La máquina de Efrén (2012). According to the United States’ Center for Disease Control there’s a 1 to 4 per 1,000 live births worldwide occurrence of those with cerebral palsy. The first story in A Chance is primarily about Laia—the daughter of the authors—born with cerebral palsy (CP), her parents’ CP education, and Laia’s treatments to reduce symptoms. The second story… Read More