Shadows of the Sea Hannah Templer Her special brand of humour

Her special brand of humour hits me directly where I live

Bear and Alien

the litany of awkward encounters and humiliations depicted here might have become repetitive

it's a testament to the heartbreaking loss of innocence when a child is forced to be the adult amongst grownups

Marjane Satrapi's memoir-in-comic strips of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution

Shadows of the Sea Hannah Templer Her special brand of humourBy Cathy Malkasian. Published by Fantagraphics. Hardcover, 168 pages, Colour, 2025. Told through powerful allegory, Shadows of the Sea is a story about grief and the winding path to healing, with help from friends, loved ones, and a little magic. On the lonely road meet two outcasts Doris, a small but spitfire woman and Stanwick, a shy and sensitive dog. Each of this unlikely pair harbors grief, and must decide whether to stay with the pain or run