Enthusiastically Ambiverted Hopepunk
62/2024 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Really good anthology of short comics about historical moments, ideas, and efforts that were unsuccessful. I’d forgotten the premise between the time I ordered this one and when it arrived, so it was a peasant surprise to discover it was all non-fiction, and while a couple of the stories I’d heard of before, much of these little tidbits of history were new to me.
57/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The last (for now) of this series of cautionary fables and fairy tales. I’ve enjoyed all of these, and am looking forward to getting the final volume.
56/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
As with the rest in this series, a nice selection of funny, mysterious, charming stories.
55/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The next in this anthology series. As this one is European stories, it was the first with stories I recognized. Once again, a good selection, with good artwork, and while overall a little lighter than the other two I’ve read so far, still has a few pleasant moments of darkness.
54/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
More short graphic adaptions of fables from around the world; this edition centering on Oceania (primarily Hawaii and the Philippines).
53/2022 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
One of a series of six (eventually; five are published, the sixth is in production) anthologies of short comics based on indigenous cultures; this one is stories from North America. I enjoyed all the stories, with a good range of humor, heartfeltness, and darkness.
📚 20/2021: You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A really strong collection of short comics about death, the afterlife, and how we cope with it – from either side of the experience. A few of these got me a little misty-eyed. Excellent selections all around.
