Publisher's Synopsis
In the few short years since he began his pamphlet-sized comic book series Lose, Michael DeForge has announced himself as an important new voice in alternative comics. His brash, confident, undulating artwork sent a shockwave through the comics world for its unique, fully formed aesthetic. With his debut Drawn & Quarterly title, Ant Colony, DeForge confirms his place as a mover-and-shaker in the world of graphic novels. - - From its opening pages, Ant Colony immerses the reader in a world that is darkly existential, with false prophets, unjust wars, and corrupt police officers. Ant Colony follows the denizens of a black ant colony under attack from the nearby red ants. On the surface, it's the story of this war, the destruction of a civilization, and the ants' all-too-familiar desire to rebuild. Underneath, though, Ant Colony plumbs the deepest human concerns -loneliness, faith, love, apathy, and more. All of this is done with humour and sensitivity, exposing a world where spiders can wreak unimaginable amounts of havoc with a single gnash of their jaws. - DeForge's striking visual sensibility-stark lines, dramatic colour choices, and brilliant use of page and panel space-stands out in this volume. -
