Like Swimmers
$84.55
- Hardcover
120 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2026
Summary
A murder mystery set in pandemic-era Virginia, where a young web designer attempts to uncover who shot and killed her brother—and why the murderer decided to use a silver bullet, from the author of Blurry and Discipline.
Like Swimmers opens during the Covid summer of 2020, when Richmond-based web designer Mackenzie wakes up to find her younger brother Howie dead in their apartment. An autopsy reveals a startling cause: Howie was killed by a silver bullet.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798896231059 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Dash Shaw |
| Publisher: | New York Review Books |
| Imprint: | New York Review Comics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 120 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 267mm x 203mm |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Shaw is as eager to entertain as he is to mess with the parameters of his medium.”
—Douglas Wolk, The New York Times
“Dash Shaw has established himself as one of this generation’s most distinguished cartoonists.”
—Oliver Sava, The A.V. Club
“Shaw … reinvents himself with each graphic novel.” —Ed Park, The Week
“Mirroring the confusion of the pandemic with supernatural elements, this graphic mystery is an effective meditation on grief.” —Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Dash Shaw
Dash Shaw is a cartoonist and animator. His most recent graphic novel, Blurry, from New York Review Comics, was named a graphic novel of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes, and others. He’s also the cartoonist of Discipline, New School, Bottomless Belly Button, BodyWorld, and others. He’s written and directed two animated features, most recently the 2021 film Cryptozoo, which won the Sundance Next Innovator Award.
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