Forest Hills Bootleg Society

• “Paired with Baker and Goux’s snappy dialogue and expressive, visually varied characters, the group’s interpersonal challenges—including Brooke, Kelly, and Melissa’s love triangle, and Maggie’s struggles navigating loneliness—are deeply relatable and fully realized. While the creators delicately navigate heavy topics such as homophobia, mental health, and racism, this sincere graphic novel, set in 2005, is not without humor and hope.” * Publishers Weekly, Starred Review *While coming-of-age stories set in boarding schools are nothing new, this graphic novel grapples with the topics of identity, attraction, faith, and family with a modern sensibility. The black-and-white artwork, washed in shades of green, is quiet, capturing the moods of the girls, their worry, heartbreak, and moments of triumph in only a few lines. A fine example of a familiar trope. – Booklist * 10/15/2022 *“Skillful, detailed art reminiscent of the girls’ beloved genre brings the cast to life through expressive body language as well as paneling that changes in scale and perspective… . This is a witty and absorbing examination of a community’s painful experiences with loneliness, queer romance, and strangely bewitching anime. An evocative, tender, character-driven coming-of-age story.” – Kirkus Reviews

Dave Baker (he/him) is an Eisner Award–nominated writer and illustrator. His works include *Fck Off Squad (Silver Sprocket), Star Trek Voyager: Seven’s Reckoning (IDW), Night Hunters (Floating World), and Everyone Is Tulip (Dark Horse), which was named on numerous “Ten Best Comics of 2021” Lists.

Nicole Goux (she/her) is an Eisner nominated illustrator and cartoonist from Los Angeles. She’s the artist of DC’s Shadow of the Batgirl and cocreator of Everyone Is Tulip at Dark Horse Comics and *Fck Off Squad at Silver Sprocket. She has been published by DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, and Boom! Studios. Her work often explores the themes of coming of age, interpersonal drama, and learning how to be a human.

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