‘Oyasumi Punpun’: A Window Into Darkness

Growing up, I have had an acquired taste in literature. It was the macabre staples: H.P Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley and Franz Kafka. These are the authors we are taught to know from a young age and they dive into the human mind, the nature of the unknown and the existence of darkness within our own lives. I did not realize that this acquired taste would lead me into the world of Oyasumi Punpun, a manga that encapsulates all of the themes of darker pieces in a unique format. I was never really a comics or manga fan, but something about this title caught my interest and kept it ever since.

CHAZAN | Five Comics to Catch Up on this Summer

 

It’s been a busy semester, believe me, I know. Most of you so inclined have not had the time to read any comics, what with all assignments and studying, and guess what? Neither have I. But I have been able to pretend to have time on occasion, so with borrowed time I would like to recommend a few of the year’s best comics to brush up on when school’s out.  

LEAVING RICHARD’S VALLEY by Michael Deforge

The Webcomic Pick

 

Many of you readers may have a sensitive wallet, so I thought I’d kick off this list with a comic you can read absolutely free of charge on a little place called the internet. Alt Comics enfant terrible Michael Deforge has been serializing Leaving Richard’s Valley on Twitter and Instagram in semi-daily updates with an improvisational energy that almost looks easy.