Underneath, though, Ant Colony plumbs the deepest human concerns-loneliness, faith, love, apathy, and more. On the surface, it’s the story of this war, the destruction of a civilization, and the ants’ all too familiar desire to rebuild. His brash, confident, undulating artwork sent a shock wave through the comics world for its unique, fully formed aesthetic.įrom its opening pages, Ant Colony immerses the reader in a world that is darkly existential, with false prophets, unjust wars, and corrupt police officers, as it follows the denizens of a black ant colony under attack from the nearby red ants. In the few short years since he began his pamphlet-size comic book series Lose, Michael DeForge has announced himself as an important new voice in alternative comics. The debut graphic novel from a dazzling newcomer with a singular, idiosyncratic style
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