{"product_id":"ant-colony-hardcover","title":"Ant Colony  | Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR NODS FROM THE GLOBE \u0026amp; MAILL, AMAZON.COM, QUILL \u0026amp; QUIRE! \\\"The Toronto cartoonist's first full-length graphic novel follows a clutch of misfit ants, trying to maintain some semblance of civilization in the shadow of war. Psychedelically gorgeous, uncomfortably funny.\\\"-Sean Rogers, Globe \u0026amp; Mail Best Books of 2014 The debut graphic novel from a dazzling newcomer with a singular, idiosyncratic style In the few short years since he began his pamphlet-size comic book series Lose, Michael DeForge has announced himself as an important new voice in alternative comics. His brash, confident, undulating artwork sent a shock wave through the comics world for its unique, fully formed aesthetic. From its opening pages, Ant Colony immerses the reader in a world that is darkly existential, with false prophets, unjust wars, and corrupt police officers, as it follows the denizens of a black ant colony under attack from the nearby red ants. On the surface, it's the story of this war, the destruction of a civilization, and the ants' all too familiar desire to rebuild. Underneath, though, Ant Colony plumbs the deepest human concerns-loneliness, faith, love, apathy, and more. All of this is done with humor and sensitivity, exposing a world where spiders can wreak unimaginable amounts of havoc with a single gnash of their jaws. DeForge's striking visual sensibility-stark lines, dramatic color choices, and brilliant use of page and panel space-stands out in this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtists \u0026amp; Writers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(W\/A\/CA) Michael DeForge\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43838089429183,"sku":"0724DQ903","price":42.47,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/0724DQ903.jpg?v=1731833410","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/ant-colony-hardcover","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}