(W/A/CA) Bryan Talbot
Set against the backdrop of the disastrous 2017 floods in northern England, Rain chronicles the relationship between two young women, one an environmental activist. Their wild moorland is being criminally mismanaged, crops are being poisoned, and animals are being slaughtered. The characters are fictional: the tragedy is shockingly real.
(W) Mary M. Talbot (A) Bryan Talbot
From acclaimed writer Mary M. Talbot and graphic-novel pioneer Bryan Talbot comes The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia, a portrait of revolutionary feminist Louise Michel, who took up arms against a French regime that executed thousands. Deported to a penal colony, Michel joined the cause of the indigenous population against colonial oppression.
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) Bryan Talbot & Various (CA) Dave McKean
Reminiscent of the legendary Canterbury Tales, The Sandman: Worlds' End is a wonderful potpourri of engrossing tales and masterful storytelling. Improbably caught in a June blizzard, two wayward compatriots stumble upon a mysterious inn and learn that they are in the middle of a 'reality storm.' Now surrounded by a menagerie of people and creatures from different times and realities, the two stranded travelers are entertained by mesmerizing myths of infamous sea creatures, dreaming cities, ancient kings, astonishing funeral rituals and moralistic hangmen. Collects The Sandman #51-56.