Little Christine's beloved cat just died. As Christine sits in her room mourning the death, Panther slinks out of her dresser. Constantly shifting in appearance, adapting his story to suit Christine's fancy, maybe Panther is a coping mechanism of Christine's imagination to help her understand death. But then, her stuffed animals begin to move of their own accord. And what are those strange shadows after she falls asleep? Is Panther really there to help Christine, or is something more sinister at work?
I loved this darkly humorous graphic novel by Evens. It was reminiscent of the bizarre, psychedelic, menacing work of Michael DeForge, Jesse Jacobs, and Fabien Vehlmann--all creators whose adventurous work push the boundaries of childlike imagination and horror. Just when I thought I knew how the story was going to go, everything switched up, growing weirder by the page. It was eerie and disturbing, as well as wildly gorgeous with bold brush strokes and a bright palette. A pure delight for those looking for a twisted read and visual feast.
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