Journey through the countryside in this magical realist debut from
an underground Chinese cartoonist In Night Bus, a young woman
wearing round glasses finds herself on an adventurous late night
bus ride that constantly makes detours through increasingly
fantastical landscapes. Meanwhile a young cartoonist returns home
after art school and tries his hand at becoming a working artist
while watching over his aging grandmother whose memory is
deteriorating. Nostalgic leaps take us to an elementary school
gymnasium that slowly morphs into a swamp and is raided by a giant
catfish. Beetles, salamanders, and bug-eyed fish intrude upon the
bus ride of the round-glasses woman as the night stretches on.
Night Bus blends autobiography, horror, and fantasy into a
vibrantly detailed surreal world that shows a distinct talent
surveying his past. Nature infringes upon the man-made world via
gigantism and explosive abundance-the images in Night Bus are often
unsettling, not aimed to horrify, but to upset the balance of
modern life. Zuo Ma is part of a burgeoning Chinese art comics
scene that pushes emotion to the forefront of the story while
playing with action and dreams.
General
| Imprint: |
Drawn & Quarterly
|
| Country of origin: |
Canada |
| Release date: |
July 2021 |
| Authors: |
Ma Zuo
|
| Translators: |
Orion Martin
|
| Dimensions: |
213 x 156 x 36mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
412 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-77046-465-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Graphic novels
|
| LSN: |
1-77046-465-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781770464650 |
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