What Is a Glacier? is the first comic I've read in some time. 'Been working, 'been unfocused, 'been busy. The comic, along with Shit and Piss, is the last of my Retrofit 2016 subscription. It came with a hand-signed note from Box Brown about a kickstarter for Retrofit's Spring 2017 line, which I'll definitely support once my next paycheck comes in early this week.
What Is a Glacier? is the story of a trip to Iceland, the story of a breakup, the story of grief, and the story of global warming. Sophie Yanow brings up some interesting contradictions. She loves her visit to Iceland but hates the effects tourism has had on Iceland. The story of the main character's year-earlier breakup with her girlfriend is projected on her life and her trip. I can only assume it's autobiographical, as Sophie Yanow lives in Vermont, as does the main character.
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