Throughout history, many societies, including our own, have systematically devalued, oppressed, and excluded women. Institutional misogyny comes in many forms. Start by restricting women’s simple rights like the right to vote, own a bank, or have bodily autonomy. Direct forms of physical violence, such as locking up hysterical women, or developing an integrated spiritual, moral, and punitive framework to accuse them of witchcraft.
It is a bizarre, insidious form of control that polices thought and behavior, and remains a reprehensible part of all aspects of society. It also creates fertile ground for subverting patriarchal narratives and taking back power for women. Tell their own stories of what witches awakened, or were falsely accused of, and paint a picture of something richer than conquest.
That’s the winner of this year’s Eisner Award for Best New Series.
“With every moon rise, comes night…and with every night, comes escapades.
sleep go through Becky Cloonan, Turalote, Lee Loveridge, Dickuniffand Lucas Gatoni is a horror story set during the Burning Period. Through the eyes of Ingrid, the wife of the local bailiff, we see a murder mystery about the witch trials, and her own suffering from night terrors that bring forth demons. perhaps.
The story is subtitled “Bedtime Story,” hinting at its hallucinatory, almost fairytale and dreamlike nature, as well as its dark eroticism. Set in a village plagued by witch trials and the murder of one of its townsfolk, the story explores Ingrid’s insomnia, her husband’s dissatisfaction, and her best friend’s obsessions. It delves into manipulation and control, betrayal, and the sexy and erotic nature of Ingrid’s attempts to take back her agency. and struck down by church and state.
The series’ artwork is stunning as it alternates between the lush dreamscapes of Tula Lotay and the more grounded waking world of Becky Cloonan. It’s a great way to show Ingrid’s two different states, and it gets really interesting when the lines start to blur. I’m not sure how the color duties came about and whether Lotay painted her own work and then Lee Loveridge and Dee Cunniff handled Cloonan’s work, but it’s gorgeous. Color intensifies both actions. The dream sequences, which mix blues, pinks, and purples, have a softer feel, while the realistic color scheme is more solid and varied.
Lucas Gatoni’s letters connect the two through the diary-like narration of Ingrid’s inner monologue. There is also a simple and unique devil word balloon and font.
“How foolish to waste precious worries on dreams when real horrors lie within living nightmares.
sleep Co-authored by Cloonan, Lotay, Loveridge, Cunniff and Gatoni, this book tells the rich story of a woman trying to navigate a world designed to work within the tight confines of which she does not adapt Suppress her. A woman who may be suffering from sleep paralysis and betrayed by society. A dreamlike inner world that provides solace to a terrifying reality. Maybe it’s just a deeply troubled woman having a sexy time with the devil in a town filled with corruption. It’s easy to see why Eisner endorsed this series.
This year’s Eisner Award for Best New Series is also one of the first awards given to new publishers. Reinforce the possibilities and heights the company offers.
Compendium of Classic Comics: SOMNA
sleep
Writers and Artists: Becky Cloonan & Turalote
Colorist: Lee Loveridge, Dee Cunniff and Tula Lotay
Writer: Lucas Gatoni
Publisher: DSTLRY
release date: June 26, 2024 (hardcover) | November 22, 2023 – March 24, 2024 (original question)
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