#keeping two

Sort of like nails on a chalkboard, but not in an altogether off putting way. A robust story built out of the feeling of waiting for a loved one who is arriving home later than expected and beginning to worry about them. This is built out on either side by a bit of intro where in we learn our leading couple is utterly insufferable, incapable of doing anything without bickering like children, and get introduced to a story within the story about another insufferable, bickering couple who's relationship is falling apart after a miscarriage and a conclusion that takes this paranoia and helpless fear to an emotional extreme, from which effective Pathos is found. If it sounds like I'm frustrated with these characters it's because I am, but I shouldn't be too hard on it. As the fear of the one left waiting at home builds, and as things progress beyond all that, I found myself right along with them, despite their prior obnoxiousness. It's well illustrated, in an understated and simple way. Consistent. While I bounced off some elements of the writing, it's still an undeniably strong swing, that's patient with the presentation of its ideas and creative in its form.

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Fantagraphics announces ‘Keeping Two’ by Jordan Crane

Fantagraphics to Publish ‘Keeping Two’ by Jordan Crane in March of 2022

News of a major new release from Fantagraphics coming in the first quarter of next year. The full press release with details of Keeping Two by Jordan Crane runs below. Fantagraphics Acquires Publishing Rights to Keeping Two by Jordan Crane Fantagraphics is proud to announce the acquisition of the worldwide publishing rights to Keeping Two by the acclaimed cartoonist, printmaker, and designer…

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News of a major new release from Fantagraphics coming in the first quarter of next year. The full press release with details of Keeping Two by Jordan Crane runs below….