It’s almost an Optical Sloth tradition at this point to pick up a comic from somebody I haven’t read for ages (but used to read regularly), wonder what they’ve been up to and discover that they’ve been cranking out comics this whole time. The rest of the comics world probably already knows that, sure, but if you’re like me, guess what? There are a whole lot of “new” Kevin Huizenga comics in the world that you probably haven’t read yet. I started reviewing his stuff back in the Supermonster days, and those don’t seem to still be in print, if that tells you anything. This is one I picked up at the Spit and a Half shop (always a good place to visit); if you’re curious, this came out in 2011. So 15 years ago if you’re reading this review as it’s coming out. There are three stories in here, and boy howdy did that alone make me nostalgic for minis like this. First up is a fairly abstract piece about the little creatures that literally eat the fissures that appear between our written words, over the course of years. If you’re a fan of oddball little dudes, you’re in luck here. Next up is the first part of Bona (so I don’t know how it ends), which deals with a family of at least moderately racist explorers who have troubles in their blimp and end up in a strange prehistoric land. I liked the idea that the mother would be the one to panic and leave her kids behind at the sight of danger, which is not how these things usually work. Finally there’s the title story, dealing with three broken men who are also explorers, but in this story they’re given the chance to have everything they’ve ever wanted. Can they resist such a thing? It’s Kevin Huizenga, so there’s solid art/storytelling throughout, with only the mild complaint that the middle story doesn’t technically have an ending contained in the comic. But the other two stories are great, and you can find the conclusion with a little searching. Check it out, says I. Meanwhile, I have to figure out how many spare dollars I have this month so I can get caught up on some of his stuff that I’ve missed over the years… $10
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