Libby's Dad is my Retrofit comic for the day. Reminiscent of The Eye of the Cat by Jodorowsky and Mobius, Libby's Dad is a very short story that a lesser comic artist would have told in a few frames. It is a very quick read. It is the story of five friends who have a swim party at one of the friend's house. Libby's mother is unhappy with the divorce that the two parents have gone through, and preteen or teen melodrama ensues.
I really like the art; it's somewhat rough with straight edges and good lettering. What you see on the cover is basically what you get in the book as far as artwork. Overall, I really like the book. The art seems to have been done with pencil and colored pencil, but somehow it feels better than that, as if the pencil strokes have their own meaning to themselves.I grew up with the pool, with the parties and overnights you might expect. I think just about any teem can relate to getting in trouble during an overnight trip and worrying about the wrath of one of the parents.
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