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Busque, Angelica – Morning Star #3
Morning Star #3 Now Available! $10
This thing is huge! That scan doesn’t do it justice. It’s magazine sized, at least 40 pages (I’m not counting it) and did I mention huge? Anyway, Angelica got both of her hips replaced last year (she’s 24), and this book is all about before, during and after her hospital stay. To random encounters with doctors and nurses to the wonderful effects of painkillers to all the little walking things we all take for granted, this was her best effort yet. It didn’t get into excruciating detail about anything, it was just an overview of what it would be like to have major surgery done on you at a time in your life when you’re at your most independent. I’m starting to wish that she would tone down the scratchiness of her artwork just a smidge, but maybe that’s ridiculous. Other than that, this is a flawless comic book.
Busque, Angelica – Morning Star #2
Morning Star #2
One of my favorite things in the world is to read a comic, form an opinion about it and then, due to the sheer number of comics that I read, mostly forget about the person. Flash forward a couple of years, there’s a surprise package in the mail and I get the chance to see how this person that I vaguely remember is doing. She sent me two issues, so I’ll get to the huge #3 in a week or so, but this is all about the normal sized #2. For one thing, it has the one of the best intros to the title page that I’ve ever seen, but I’m not going to ruin it by telling you what it was. Let’s just say that it made me flinch, over here in the safety of my computer chair. A lot of the rest of the comic is dedicated to her boyfriend, but it stays away from being obnoxious about it. Yeah, it’s still a bit similar to King Cat, but she has her own views of the world and has the ability to notice the little things in life and point them out for all to remember. Her comic about the Salvation Army guy berating people for not liking snow was priceless. Anyway, it’s $1 and there will be more for me to peruse next time, but so far I’m sticking with my theory that there’s good stuff to be seen here. E-mail address!
Busque, Angelica – Morning Star #1
Morning Star 1
After reading so many mini comics they can all start to look derivative. This guy read too much Kochlaka, this other guy read too much Evan Dorkin, and this woman read too much John Porcellino, if such a thing is possible. Look, if you’re going to imitate anybody for a comic, he’s one of the best people out there to pick. But… there’s already a John Porcellino out there. This book has a story that ends with the trademark “Drawn on 0/0, Happened 0/0” thing from all the King Cat books and even has a random list of things that she likes. It’s a shame that I spent so much time looking for comparisons to somebody else here, because it looks like her own work could be pretty good. She has a very unique style of scratchy lines that I really like, and there’s just a strange… familiarity with the things that she says in here. Lot of potential here, but she has to find her own voice. Send her an e-mail or send money ($2 is too much for this black and white tiny thing, but I digress) at: 4832 N. Wolcott, Apt. 1NW Chicago, IL 60640.
