Overview
Minneapolis, 2021. Curtis is newly out, single, and ready to take his life in a different direction. Anton is an enigmatic young man who recognises Curtis from their pre-pandemic lives. One casual drink leads to a charged relationship layered with unspeakable needs. A graphic novella about connection and failure, grief and responsibility, and the effect of world-changing events on the soul of the individual. Originally published as part of the 2022 Shortbox Comics Fair.
Full Product Details
Author: Blue Delliquanti
Publisher: Silver Sprocket
Imprint: Silver Sprocket
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.195kg
ISBN: 9798886200386
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 06 June 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""A grounded erotica that also tells a painfully real story of loss, fear, and frustration in the face of a changing world and tragedy."" - WWAC ""A swift poem of love and violence, a one-two punch - you won't know what hit you. Adversary captures complex things about early transition, about coming out, about the isolation and paranoia of 2020, in a way that few creators have been willing to do. Delliquanti has been a cartoonist to watch for a long time, but they've become one you have to watch."" - Isaac Fellman, Dead Collections ""Delliquanti shows a nuanced hand when it comes to character development, infusing Curtis's and Anton's role-playing scenes with sharp eroticism. They also ably capture the streets of Minneapolis through small details (graffiti; shop signs), evoking a city that--like these two protagonists--still grapples with multiple traumas. This complex work rewards multiple readings."" - Publishers Weekly ""Subtle, haunting, and deft storytelling that has stuck with me for weeks after finishing the book. Blue is a master craftsman at comics and you don't want to miss this one; read it twice."" - Melanie Gillman, As the Crow Flies"
"2023 Ignatz Award Nominee for Outstanding Online Comic. ""A swift poem of love and violence, a one-two punch - you won't know what hit you. Adversary captures complex things about early transition, about coming out, about the isolation and paranoia of 2020, in a way that few creators have been willing to do. Delliquanti has been a cartoonist to watch for a long time, but they've become one you have to watch."" - Isaac Fellman, Dead Collections ""Subtle, haunting, and deft storytelling that has stuck with me for weeks after finishing the book. Blue is a master craftsman at comics and you don't want to miss this one; read it twice."" - Melanie Gillman, As the Crow Flies"
Author Information
Blue Delliquanti is a comic artist and writer based in Minneapolis. From 2012 to 2020 Blue drew and serialized the Prism Award-winning science fiction comic O Human Star at ohumanstar.com and have since worked on graphic novels including Across a Field of Starlight and Meal. They teach comics courses at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
