This is probably only for comics fans who like indie stuff, have spare cash to shell out for a short but well produced hardback, and are emotionally well balanced. Some nice ideas and stylish illustrating mean that Luke Pearson will probably write a great comic book one day but “Everything We Miss” is not that book. That said, it’s a very short read and an idea tentatively explored. The drawing style is beautiful and it’s monotone colour and shadows match the gloomy feel of the story. Luke Pearson’s second graphic novel is about primarily the final days of a relationship but also about the real beauty of life which we miss when focused on things seemingly more important but are in fact just as fleeting. Trees dance and magic happens every day when our backs are turned. Nominated for the 2014 Eisner for Best Publication for Kids Hilda's magical, Eisner-nominated third adventure is now in paperback Hilda and her mother have finally laid roots down in their new home in Trolberg. There are ghosts in every house and skeletal conjoined foetuses on the beach. One of School Library Journal's Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2013. There are strange slug-like monsters that inhabit our houses causing people to doubt themselves and argue with one another. There are strange shadowy creatures that enter own heads and use us like puppets to say hurtful things to our loved ones.
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