Please enjoy this excerpt from the graphic novel Anya’s Ghost, written and illustrated by Vera Brosgol, out now from First Second.
Anya is embarrassed by her family, self-conscious about her body, and has given up on fitting in at school. Her normal life isn’t going so great until she falls down a well and discovers that any friend—even a ghostly one—might be better than no friends at all.
Hopefully, she’s right….
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This is great! I love the simple art style– all the characters are distinct and effectively designed. It reminds me a little of Persepolis– which makes sense, since they both deal with alienation and adolescence (which, come to think of it, are pretty much the same thing).
Just a remark– the name Vera Brosgol seems familiar, but I can’t remember where I’ve heard it before. Was she in one of Kazu Kibuishi’s Flight anthologies, or am I completely and utterly wrong? (Wouldn’t be the first time…)
Yes, Vera Brosgol has been in a few of the Flight books. She also had an awesome webcomic called Return to Sender, though she dropped it due to time constraints. I miss it.
I’m curious.
This looks pretty great. I’ll have to check it out sometime.
It is a very creepy/ cute read.
“Please enjoy this excerpt from the graphic novel adaptation of Anya’s Ghost”
It’s not an adaptation. Anya’s Ghost exists solely as a graphic novel.
@Greg McElhatton: Fixed; I’m assuming the copy got garbled somewhere along the line. Thanks!
Well, I am totally in love with this character
My Eastern European background means she totally speaks to me. I think that is my mother in there.