Alison (Hardcover) Gender “Lurking in the background of

“Lurking in the background of this comic is the fear that you can’t protect your children

and humor abounds

Elle Michalka and Angie Wang

attracted by a thick mystery

For Zoe Rashida

Alison (Hardcover) Gender “Lurking in the background ofBy Lizzy Stewart. Published by Serpents Tail. Hardcover, 192 pages, Colour and B&W, 2022 This graphic novel chronicles the life of a woman painter living in bohemian 1970s London who navigates a predatory mentor, sexism, classism, and her lack of self confidence in her abilities to become a successful and respected artist. Alison tells the story of a young British woman who, in her twenties, seizes upon the opportunity to escape from her quiet life in