{"id":29516,"date":"2026-03-27T12:41:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opticalsloth.com\/?p=29516"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:41:06","slug":"baylis-jonathan-so-buttons-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opticalsloth.com\/?p=29516","title":{"rendered":"Baylis, Jonathan – So Buttons #15"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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I’m ashamed of my scanner, because what you’re missing from that cover image is that those black lines are actually part of a foil embossed cover, so they’re actually silver. I was a little too old to care when those covers started coming out in the 90’s (still barely following superhero comics, mostly annoyed when I saw a cover like that because they were always expensive), but I’m oddly always overjoyed to see them for the covers of indie comics. This is yet another really great collection of stories from Jonathan and a cast of some of the best artists working today; if you’re curious about them, click on their tag, because chances are I’ve reviewed their solo work too. Jonathan mentions in his afterward that he thinks this is his most “cohesive” comic based on the themes, and I’d agree with that. His dad features prominently, which makes a lot of sense considering the themes of the last issue. Stories include reminiscing about his dad’s life and watching him seamlessly fit into a group of strangers just because he used to live in that neighborhood (art by Noah Van Sciver), his reaction to the death of David Lynch and his connection to his work (art by Bhanu Pratap, and I was nodding along to this whole story, because it really hit me too), his spotting a very famous movie star at an awards show where the movie star was very conspicuously missing (art by Danny Hellman), his job back in the day as a fetcher which meant he was loosely working for the film industry (art by Karl Christian Krumpholz), and his mom’s connection to movie musicals (art by Becky Hawkins). And several more stories, but come on, this is #15, you know the deal by now. If you’re buying his comics, you’re buying a pile of quality stories, and aren’t surprises fun? Also I may be writing this on my lunch break, which will be a good reminder not to do this again, because I can already be incoherent when I’m not rushed, who knows how this is going to turn out? Check it out, it would also be a fantastic place to give his work a try for the first time if you’re curious. And check out that cover! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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