Ultrasound
$60.80
- Hardcover
376 pages
- Release Date
19 August 2022
Summary
Driving home from a wedding late one night during a heavy storm, out of cell range, Glen blows out his tires. He knocks on the door of the only house he sees and is greeted by an uncomfortably friendly middle-aged man, Arthur, and his attractive younger wife, Cyndi. The strange couple pours him a drink, and then more drinks, followed by odd confessions and an unexpected offer that Glen can’t refuse. Where Ultrasound zigs and zags from there is into a dizzying plot involving mind control, government secrets, gaslighting, and political intrigue that is always one step ahead of the reader. Stechschulte’s brilliant use of color and mastery of comics storytelling yields a breathtaking puzzlebox of a sci fi thriller - the moment you finish, you will want to go back and reread Ultrasound from the start.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781683965343 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1683965345 |
| Author: | Conor Stechschulte |
| Publisher: | Fantagraphics |
| Imprint: | Fantagraphics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 376 |
| Release Date: | 19 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.29kg |
| Dimensions: | 38mm x 189mm x 263mm |
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Critics Review
For scholars and practitioners of comic studies and graphic medicine, Ultrasound is particularly significant not only for its comic affordances, but also for its departure from the ‘lived experience’ aspect of graphic medicine toward a speculative engagement with ethically fraught medical experimentation that highlights the human consequences of unregulated research practices and invasive technologies.– “Graphic Medicine”
A brain-taxing tale which makes the reader work for answers, but the mystery is absorbing and, like a Christopher Nolan film, should reward a return visit.– “SFX”
Stechshulte’s deliberate pacing, gritty illustration style, and clinical use of limited palette create an unsettling depiction of a psychosexual drama that builds to a dizzying climax.– “Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)”
What begins as a man recounting a bizarre encounter…becomes a psychological, erotic thriller that makes you question reality itself. It’s filled with tonal shifts, new revelations and Lynchian twists that force you to observe and rethink what you’ve read previously.– “Comics Beat”
It’s a comic of such quiet confidence that it’s hard to discuss or dissect: a perfect whole with no fissures in which to plant a lever.– “Women Write About Comics”
Conor Stechschulte
Conor Stechschulte grew up in rural Pennsylvania and graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art 2008. He lives in Chicago, IL.
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