Book Notes: The Ticking and Korgi
Came across this odd and lovely book while looking for another great graphic novel, Cancer Vixen: A True Story. The Ticking’s gorgeous cover design compelled me to pick it up, but Renee French’s touching story of fish-eyed Edison Steelhead’s relationship with his father and chimpanzee sister, Patrice, kept me reading all the way to the end. The images won’t leave my head. If you like the creepy yet sweet works of Edward Gorey or Tim Burton, you’ll love The Ticking.
Thrilled also to discover Korgi, Christian Slade’s lush graphic adventure tales of a girl named Ivy and her Corgi, Sprout, from the same publisher.The book’s not out until April, but here’s an interview with the author and intriguing images from the book (including the ones above), and a video trailer.