When some of the biggest names in sequential art gather Friday for the Eisner Awards, the so-called “Oscars of comics” held during San Diego Comic-Con, the ceremony will unofficially kick off the industry’s season of plaques and plaudits. “Come Again,” by Nate Powell (Top Shelf)Powell, the artist for the National Book Award-winning “March” series, continues to be a master of evocative chiaroscuro that deepens the texture of his storytelling. His style befits this bewitching tale of 1970s-era secrets nestled in the Ozarks. The stories share Bagieu’s warm lines and inviting palettes — yet the power of purpose that ripples through these lives is always the boldest stroke. From West-venturing 1890s artist Mary Hallock Foote to Alison Bechdel (“Fun Home”) and the New Yorker’s Roz Chast today, this is an illuminating tome and an overdue showcase.

Source: Washington Post July 17, 2019 15:00 UTC