They Must Know What They’re Doing
Is there such a thing as the perfect title? Maybe it’s just that I’m extrapolating it to also include the current state of the world and so very many world leaders, which was probably not Fran’s intention. But hey, it also works pretty damned well for these two stories, so kudos to him. As that cover says, there are two stories in here. The first one starts off with two revolutionaries in a situation that is rarely seen in popular culture: the moments before they go out on their dangerous mission, just making small talk and making sense of it all. The masks that they have to wear, for example, don’t let the person turn their head and still see properly. Part of the plan or further evidence that the bosses don’t know what they’re doing? One of the two revolutionaries has one opinion and the other chooses to be optimistic about the whole thing. We don’t see the actual event at all, but instead check back in with the two of them after things have gone horribly wrong, and this time they have to make a terrible decision by themselves. The second story is a bit more lighthearted, at least on the surface. There’s a monk who, after spending most of his life as a fairly normal and unremarkable person, suddenly shows up every morning in a new and ridiculous pose. He also can’t be moved from these new poses, despite the best efforts of the other monks and townspeople. Has he revolutionized how to practice his religion, or is there something else going on? Fran is becoming a master (if he’s not there already) of depicting the quiet moments and not taking anything at face value. This is another damned fine comic, so if you haven’t been reading his stuff yet, this is yet another good chance to get into it. $5
Posted by Kevin 
