what comics should I be reading?

[ursula]

My more ambitious weekend plans were derailed by a stronger-than-anticipated reaction to the updated Moderna vaccine (nothing major, I just wasn't anticipating anything more than a sore arm), so instead of cooking a complicated layered thing with polenta and eggplant, I ordered sushi and read the final volume of The Wicked + the Divine on the back deck, watching a combination of sunset and stormclouds illuminate the neighbor's fluffy pine.

This means I am out of comic! And--rare and fortunate in the present day--I have a really good local comic store on my walk home from work. What should I read next?

Some parameters:

• I'm finding I really like reading a longer arc one collected volume at a time.
  
• I haven't historically been a comics reader, so you can suggest obvious things.
  
• I'm not really into superheroes, and don't intend to start.
  

Comments

[octahedrite]

Tillie Walden's work is really good! I would suggest starting with On a Sunbeam if your local store has it.

[yhlee]

I second this! I really loved it. If you can deal with reading on the web, it's actually available online; or if you want to support the store, the web version will let you preview the art/story.

https://www.onasunbeam.com/

I have Walden's Spinning out from the library, will report back - longish graphic memoir about (I think) competition figure skating.

[octahedrite]

I've read Spinning, I remember enjoying it! The subject matter is a bit dark so maybe look up the content warnings to be careful.

[fred_mouse]

Synchronised ice skating. Not quite figure, because minial jumps and spins.

Agree with octahedrite that it is pretty raw, because Walden wrote it at 21 and the experiences were still pretty fresh. content warnings: depictions of attempted sexual assault, homophobia, bullying