Cosplayers (Hardcover) Marguerite Dabaie or has their adventure—and their

or has their adventure—and their friendship—finally come to an end

"—Tobias Carroll

Her mother and her brother are both devastated

Angoulême Festival–nominated author Ricard is able to write from childhood effectively and charmingly

Wish fulfillment is the book's true engine but—as in ancient tales—wishes are fulfilled in unhappy or muted or at least prickly fashion

Cosplayers (Hardcover) Marguerite Dabaie or has their adventure—and theirBy Dash Shaw. Published by Fantagraphics. Hardcover, 116 pages, Colour, 2016. This graphic novel takes a humanistic look at cosplayers, the Storm Troopers and Sailor Moons that have become the symbol of comic cons in America. This graphic novel is an ode to the defining element of fandom. It celebrates both the cultures theatricality and D. I. Y. beautyas well as its often awkward conflation of fantasy with realityin seven interconnected short stories