A review by otterno11
Permanent Press by Luke Healy

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An introspective and also very funny comic that folds in a couple of other funny, introspective comics inside it. Despite a terminal case of metaphoritis leading to his transformation into a cartoon mouse, Irish cartoonist Luke Healy writes with relatable, empathic strength, and his expressive drawings complement the subject matter beautifully. Feeling uninspired after having been nominated for a comics award, Healy writes the dramedy The Unofficial Cuckoo's Nest Study Companion, a comedy of errors involving a formerly award-winning playwright attempting a stage adaptation of an inaccessible, obscure literary novel while struggling with her relationship to her daughter. Unsure if the successful completion of the comic fulfills his desires, the increasingly rodent like Healy wrestles with self expression and an alienating world, and even pops in another fun comic involving eccentric flat neighbors getting to know each other. I am definitely checking out more of Healy’s work.