{"id":29242,"date":"2025-09-29T12:43:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opticalsloth.com\/?p=29242"},"modified":"2025-09-28T12:56:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T17:56:46","slug":"carter-ruby-bogue-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opticalsloth.com\/?p=29242","title":{"rendered":"Carter, Ruby – Bogue #5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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So last year at Cartoon Crossroads I got Ruby’s graphic novel “bird comic.” (that’s how it’s always listed), but I got it from her publisher, not her directly. So this year I got an issue of Bogue, but didn’t make any connections to the previously mentioned graphic novel, since I didn’t get it from her. Which is a shame, because I loved that book, and would have happily made a fool of myself gushing about it to her in person. Oh well, I’ll have to find some other way to embarrass myself, I reckon. But hey, what’s the deal with Bogue? Well, she had several issues of this series available, and I got this one more or less at random. Which actually turned out to be fine; it’s not the usual case at all where I’m lost by jumping into the middle of a story. Each issue is basically a fashion show for various types of bugs, sprinkled with some funny bits and (in this issue at least) a sneaky but warranted bit of social commentary. I’m about as far away as possible from being any kind of a fashion expert, but this is adorable and some of these bugs would absolutely benefit from some cute outfits. The hats alone on that first page were a perfect look for those bugs. There doesn’t seem to be a simple way to actually buy these comics at her website, but if you send her an email I’ll bet the two of you can figure it out. For fashion lovers this is mandatory, for the rest of you, be honest: you’ve always been curious about bugs wearing clothes, right? This is a safe space, you can admit it. Well, here’s your chance! $5 (if I’m remembering correctly)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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