Comics of Note

Should It Be a Movie?

By Marc Mason

When I mentioned in my review of CHOSEN that Millar seemed to lack the courage of his own convictions, this book was certainly weighing on my mind. Stephanie McMillan has no such issues. This alt-cartoonist puts her convictions out in front of the world in the strongest possible fashion, and doesn’t back away even an inch from trouble. Or truth.

McMillan, a disciple of noted lefty cartoonist Ted Rall, is actually a much more talented cartoonist than him. Her work establishes a foundation that’s more layered in fact, and her artistic style has a softer edge that creates more of a light set-up for the kidney punches coming in the final panels. This is the latest in NBM’s “Attitude” series focusing on cartoonists whose work hasn’t gotten the widespread distribution and recognition that they’ve deserved. Certainly, that holds true for McMillan, a very intelligent, driven, activist artist. Give her a look.

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