Not From Home, Not From Beyond
Oh wordless mini kus books, we do have some fun together. Well, it’s not entirely wordless, but I’ll leave the one thing that’s actually said in the book as a surprise for the reader. As always, I’ll most likely get some things wrong in my theories of what’s happening, but hey, isn’t that half the fun? This is the story of a young girl who’s being put to bed for the night. I used the first page for the sample image, something I rarely do, because just look at the sheer level of detail in it, and how much is casually set up for the story ahead. There’s a frog perched on the girl’s head, there’s a goat sleeping at the foot of her bed, there’s what may or may not be a witch (wearing oven mitts to tuck the girl in), there’s the bedposts (and claws on the feet of each bedpost), along with several other tiny details. From there the light is switched off, the frog also falls asleep… and once it’s pitch black, the young girl decides to go exploring, guided by a strange odor. Well, I’m guessing “strange” here, maybe the right word would be “enticing.” They travel through a barren landscape before eventually winding up at a large structure that looks like a natural part of the environment. Inside of this structure is a giant snake (and you should also linger on the small details of this gigantic room), where the nature of her quest is finally revealed, and we get to see which of the members is a coward. That’s all you’re getting from me, but this is a gorgeous, haunting book, and a damned solid fourth issue if you’re doing the “buy four mini kus comics for basically the price of three of them” deal. $7 (or $22 for the deal)
Posted by Kevin 
