Description
Description
In the not-so-distant future, twenty-something Betty lives in a fascistic society that menacingly polices mental health. When she is caught crying in public, the Peacekeepers take her to an Orwellian health facility to control her emotions. There, she meets the defiant Berina, who opens her eyes to an alternative reality: the Resistance. If Betty can navigate a rollicking underworld, where all manner of queerness is celebrated, she just might have a chance to strike back against the regime.
Deliciously twisted, fiercely contemporary, and backed by a Swedish pop soundtrack, Baby Blue is the dynamic graphic novel debut of comics artist Bim Eriksson. A vital manifesto about the need to express your unique identity in a chillingly conformist world.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
In Eriksson's masterfully drawn dystopia, hope, friendship, romance and betrayal emerge on the journey to the dramatic finale.-- "Smålandsposten"
I am thrown headlong into her dystopian world and her uncanny way of portraying psychiatry and public health today.-- "Ömnsköldsviks Allehanda"
With powerful text and imagery, this comic is a cry against imposed social norms, and a call to joy.-- "Librairie L'Alternative"
A hopeful graphic novel about fighting social compulsions to conform and finding strength in one's own identity.-- "Foreword Reviews"
In her English-language debut, Swedish comics artist Eriksson draws a nuanced portrait of queer women rebels. ... The beautifully coherent interpenetration of design and content elevates Eriksson's book beyond simply a compelling read; it's an artful classic.-- "Library Journal Starred Review"
This pop-toned rebel yell injects fresh feminist energy into the dystopian thriller.-- "Publishers Weekly"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Fantagraphics Books
Pub date:
2025-03-11
Length:
264 pages
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