Media Release -- An all-new edition of the first book in Sophie Campbell's critically acclaimed original graphic novel series, WET MOON! With brand new covers designed by cartoonist Annie Mok (Screen Tests) and special extras in the back, this edition is perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike!
An unusually usual day-to-day story in the Deep South, set in the gothic, swampy southern town of Wet Moon, a place fraught with lousy love lives, teen angst, and shadowy locals. As Cleo Lovedrop heads off for college at the local art school, she's haunted by her melancholic past: a lost love, a lost child. Friends and enemies live their lives around her, as trouble and dissent brews amongst them: an unseen social assailant spreads slander about Cleo, she is forced to deal with her two brusque roommates, and discovers unsolved mysteries about the girl who lived in her room previously. As the moon grows full and lunar rays shine down, lunacy and moon-calves run free. Goths, friendship, romance, sex, betrayal, gossip, cats, murder, guilt, a squirrel monkey, and all the terrible and wonderful things people do to each other.
WET MOON VOL. 1: FEEBLE WANDERINGS (NEW EDITION)
(W/A) Sophie Campbell
(A/CA) Sophie Campbell with Annie Mok
Age Range: 16 and up
Genre: Mystery
Price: $19.99
Why It's Neat:
Includes a fanart section in the back of the book!
This slice-of-life, Southern gothic mystery features a diverse cast of women; body diversity, women of color, and people with disabilities are represented throughout the series.
Included on Diamond Bookshelf's "Spring 2016 Recommended Reads for Older Teens (16+)" list!
What people are saying:
"Let me put my cards on the table: Sophie Campbell is my favorite comic book artist. [...] my favorite comics work she's done is Wet Moon [...] Wet Moon is already a masterpiece [...]. There are mysteries to be solved and monsters to be defeated, but this story has already given us so much about friendship, coming of age, and queer experiences." ComicsAlliance, "Welcome to Wet Moon: Revisiting Sophie Campbell's Graphic Novel Series"
"The re-release of this book is actually really exciting—not only are we seeing a company step up to recognize one of its artists as the person she is, but we get to see one of the early works of a terrific, influential and distinctive creator celebrated and re-printed in a brand new special edition." Autostraddle
"[...] it's about mood and mystery and visions of women, particularly those with piercings. This is a town where everyone has something to hide [...] I did enjoy Campbell's visual portrayal of a wide variety of young women and the sense of place she establishes." Comics Worth Reading
