By Zack Quaintance — Today’s new SMALL PRESS PREVIEW is Barking by Lucy Sullivan, which was published this month by Unbound Books. The book is ethereal and haunting, and it uses stunning comics art to get at serious themes and questions. Born out of creator Lucy Sullivan’s own mental health crisis, the book is a winding journey through that experience, told as powerful allegory.

Not to give too much away (because you really ought to experience this one yourself), Alix’s battle with her deteriating mental health takes the form of an imposing black dog. The result is a compelling and honest story about how people and society at large often respond to those who need help with mental health challenges. With quarantining lasting on and exacerbating such problems, the book also couldn’t be more timely. This combination of artistry and relevance demands to be experienced.

Check out a description of the book, a link to buy it, and some preview pages below…

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Alix Otto is having a very bad day. Easily her worst so far. A year since they fished her friend’s body from the river she finds herself hounded, haunted and driven to the brink. Caught in a situation she can’t explain, Alix is handed over to the professionals, sectioned and left alone in a labyrinthine system with her delusions running wild…

You can checkout some preview pages from Barking by Lucy Sullivan below…

Barking
Writer/Artist: Lucy Sullivan
Publisher: Unbound Books
Release Date: April 17, 2020

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Zack Quaintance is a tech reporter by day and freelance writer by night/weekend. He Tweets compulsively about storytelling and comics as Comics Bookcase.