HEAVY BRIGHT HC (C: 0-1-2) (04/05/2023) FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

HEAVY BRIGHT HC (C: 0-1-2)
(W) Malkasian, Cathy (A) Malkasian, Cathy (C) Malkasian, Cathy
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
StockID: 74784 SKU: FEB231386

In this allegorical- fantastical graphic novel- a queer young woman aims to dispel the greed and cruel masculine energy that has consumed the world. Once- the world lived in harmony. People trusted and aided each other- dreamed freely- and communed with their ancestors. And then one day the eggs appeared. One thousand black eggs- heavy as pure lead- which by some mystical property- provoked greed and violence in all who came in contact with them. A family of brutish men managed to hoard the eggs and build a misogynistic dynasty that held all of the land in an iron grip. Years later- Arna- an orphaned young woman immune to the beguiling power of the eggs- is charged with a monumental mission: hunt down these formidable men- pilfer their eggs- and release the bright from the heavy. Along the way- she falls for the enchanting Sela- who shows her how beautiful the world can be. In The Heavy Bright- masterful cartoonist and animator Cathy Malkasian propels the reader into a lushly watercolor- Ghibli-esque fantasy world tinged with equal parts whimsy and menace. Her characters are vulnerable and relatable- made real through deep- psychological underpinnings. Perhaps Malkasian's most ambitious and impactful work to date- The Heavy Bright is an allegorical graphic novel that grapples with the themes of greed- corruption- ignorance and bigotry- toxic masculinity- female empowerment- gender and queerness- love- death- and the urgent necessity for all to come together to heal our ailing world.

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