Description
The long, strange journey begun in *X’ed Out* and continued in *The Hive* reaches its haunting conclusion as Doug—an injured performance artist haunted by the past—and his dream-world alter ego, NitNit, move toward a revealing convergence. In a surreal landscape populated by monstrous creatures, strange rituals, and secluded “breeders,” NitNit searches for connection while Doug revisits the relationships and choices that have shaped his fractured identity. Blending psychological drama, erotic unease, dark humor, and nightmarish science fiction, the book explores memory, trauma, desire, cowardice, and the elusive nature of truth. Charles Burns’s stark, meticulously composed artwork and unsettling visual imagination make this a provocative finale to a landmark graphic-novel trilogy.
Available Editions
paperback
Pantheon
Published Sep 16, 2014
66 pages
ISBN: 9780307907905
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Details
First Published
2014
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Sugar Skull by Charles Burns.