Golding, Mary – Ex: Cloves

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Ex: Cloves

One good thing about going through old minis is that I can find stuff that I should have reviewed ages ago. Mary (who always seems to go by Meg, but I was told to list her as Mary (or my brain fell out and I’m making that part up)) sent this one probably a year and a half ago and, even though it was a shimmering silver cover, it somehow got buried in the comics mounds. It’s a shame because it’s a damned fine comic and people should know about it, assuming that she still has copies. I didn’t see any on her website, but then again I didn’t see ANY comics on her website, and that can’t be right. Anyway, this tells the story of Mary trying to come out of a difficult breakup. Like all recovery periods, lying to yourself is a big part of it, as is hooking up with somebody on a purely physical level to ease the pain. This also happened right around the time when she was moving out of a city, so everything took on a sped up “what does it all mean?” quality. It’s heartbreaking and empowering at the same time, as she ends up being significantly happier with the guy who made her no promises than she ever was with the guy who broke her heart. Contact her if you want a copy, which you should if you’ve ever struggled through a difficult breakup, which is probably everybody reading this. Or maybe you’re one of the lucky few who only does the breaking up, in which case you might want to read this to see what happens after you leave. No price, but that fantastic cover alone has to make it at least $3.