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Scheer, Rachel – Just Can’t Shake Your Memory
Generally speaking, I just plop the sample image below the review and don’t mention it. But today I really want you to check it out, because it’s absolutely fascinating to me, and Rachel leaves it a mystery (or maybe she never found out), but… what the heck was that teacher thinking? Was it some lesson about restraint, taught to children in kindergarten? I mean, it had to be a test of some sort, right? Maybe just a lesson in cruelty? Ack, I’m already sidetracked, so much so that I’m talking like Cathy over here. This is a collection of three stories, and Rachel’s first comic in a few years, what with a new baby and a teaching gig and all. One is about an ex of hers who wouldn’t shut up about HIS ex, and how she eventually met her. She wanted to be annoyed about it, but was too fascinated by the chance to match the person to the stories to make much of a fuss about it. Next is a story about a Leonardo DiCaprio look-a-like who worked at a local coffee shop (at the height of Leo’s fame) and the many plans to sneak a peek at the guy. Finally there’s the story about the teacher, and I do apologize for using one page out of a two page story for the sample image but, once again, I have so many questions about it that I just couldn’t resist. The other page deals with an important life lesson, and kudos to her mother for putting it so bluntly and succinctly. Rachel also included a newsletter where she mentions that she’s been teaching for the duration of the pandemic and is loaded with good material, but she’s not sure how she can “make it funny.” She’s already probably figured this out, but some unsolicited advice? Don’t. Don’t make it funny. I mean, it doesn’t have to be the most tragic thing we’ve ever read, and there are bound to be moments of humor in there, but teaching for going on three years during a once in a century pandemic? At its core, that’s a serious story. Meanwhile, this comic is another solid addition to her pile of minis, and as good a place as any to hop on if you haven’t read any of her comics yet. $5
