The Past is a Grotesque Animal

Available from Fantagraphics when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

A rich collection/scrapbook of over two dozen short stories, plus diary entries, photos, and other images fueled by a propensity to understand the way we relate to each other, and told with a visual and lyrical beauty — and raw emotion — that collectively reaffirms the power of art. 2026 Ignatz Award NOMINEE for Outstanding Collection Tommi Parrish is an Australian trans cartoonist and one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary comics and graphic novels. Balancing emotional honesty with