A review by rebus
Curses by Kevin Huizenga

4.75

An astonishing series of explorations of the existential arena of philosophy and religion, told from the perspective of a deeply serious and quiet young adult who is also exploring relationships and the world in which he lives. A review published near the end of this new edition suggested that Glenn is an everyman in the mold of Donald Duck and that the art resembles that of Popeye or TinTin, but the truth is that the art is closer to newspaper strips like OC and Stiggs or the equally meditative and wonderfully cartoonish Shary Flenniken (the problem with most modern comics is that they are too cartoony in an effort to cover up violence, as in Harley Quinn, failing to capture as this one does the whimsical elements of life and soul searching). Thematically, we see elements of Poe, Crumb, Dennis Eichorn and Peter Bagge, though Huizenga seems to lean way to the left of fascists like Crumb and Bagge. It's just about perfect, except for one discursive piece near the end.