Seems worthwhile to mention this. One of the more difficult comics to review. Some 20 pages of sketch book barely inked create space and their own identity to a recurring image of a tall figure (a pen or lingering stern teacher), studying over a artist at a bare table penning, sent technical advice in such a way that is too much information, and of the wrong sort. Though this is a knowingly; technical overstate. Like reading those weekly parliamentary reports with jokes, and I even experienced some laugh out loud while looking at the blank pages.

More often than not though, the environmentalist in me reacts, this is a waste of good tree pieces !

There is an unexpected ending which is just as affecting and manipulative.
This is a portrait of emotions (non-story) , Malcy's signature. When I was in high school the art teacher said 'go and draw the road you live on'. Thats exactly what I did. I drew the cracks, pebbles, holes and blotches. Didn't go down well. Malcys book seems to address that though I have to say I am quite certain I did not enjoy this. Even, it nags my mind. Malcy continues to classify himself uniquely, and indeed, he is a fearless, highly significant andundeserving of oversight. 'I cant draw part 2' is to me funny, yet uncomfortable and certainly he's not produced a work that ranks high, unlike in other years. Go read Lady Mountain. Or Pink Square.

The website, http://www.gianttank.com/buy.htm describes this as "a sixty-four page meditation on creativity and analysis of communication by Usurper's Malcy Duff". Its available there for £2 (plus p&p.) through their Paypal link.