Programming note: I couldn’t find a link to purchase this comic, so instead I’m linking to Matthew’s Kickstarter for a graphic novel he’s putting together, even though he seems to have hit his goal and then some. But hey, maybe it’s a good way to contact him about this comic too! Either that or through his Instagram page (also linked above), because this is a heck of a comic, especially if you’re either in Columbus or familiar with the area. It starts off with a dude name Robbie talking about his job of delivering food during the night shift, basically between midnight and 5am. As somebody who previously worked nights I’m a little jealous; it was fascinating enough to see who came into a hotel over the night shift, being able to see all of Columbus over those hours every night would be amazing. From there we have several full page images accompanied by text walls, and this is where the Columbus angle of things will hit you. The Short North, Cosi, even buckeyes get new context and a creepy backstory. Finally the back end of the mini shifts back to full comics, as we see somebody working the night shift at a bakery and finally a couple making it into their hotel room after a long day. There’s even a spectacularly creepy and completely unexplained ending, not that I’m going to touch it here. There’s a whole lot happening here and yes, I’d recommend checking it out. No price, so I’ll go with my default for unknown minis: $5.
