"Incredibly fascinating." -- BOOKLIST Starred Review
Not all dreams come true! While history is written by the winners, the full story of humanity is built on the moments when things went completely sideways; the spectacular screw-ups, monumental mistakes, and explosive errors that paved the way for the bright and shiny achievements we normally celebrate. Today, the losers get their due as we honor the speed bumps we had to hit on the road to progress!
In this entertaining tour of ill-fated futures, some of comics' brightest talents relate the historical failure they're most passionate about, bringing each moment to life in a hopeful and inspiring short story anthology. Some of these dreams were too big for their time, some were unfairly stopped by forces beyond their control, and some were best left on the cutting room floor, but all are windows to a world of possibility that's still -- for now -- just beyond the horizon.
Features work by RYAN NORTH, HARRY "HBOMBERGUY" BREWIS, EVAN DAHM, BLUE DELLIQUANTI, RYAN ESTRADA, and many more!
About the Author :
Editor Kel McDonald has been working in comics for over a decade--most of that time has been spent on their webcomic Sorcery 101. More recently, they have organized the "Cautionary Fables and Fairytales" anthology series while contributing to other anthologies like Dark Horse Presents, Smut Peddler, and Sleep of Reason. They've also worked on Buffy: The High School Years and recently finished a creator-owned series, Misfits of Avalon, and the Eisner-nominated Stone King. Kel is currently working on the self-published series, The City Between. Their work can be found at kelmcdonald.com.
Review :
"An exuberant handbook for making the world better." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS (Ryan North, How to Take Over the World)
"An exceptional cooking comic, whetting the appetite for these unconventional dishes with appealing descriptions and illustrations." -- A.V. CLUB (Blue Delliquanti, Meal)
"The messages of hope are universal, as are the poignant reminders that change can happen when people are willing to speak up." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (Ryan Estrada, Banned Book Club)
"Pulls at your heartstrings and stay with you long after you've finished reading." -- BLACK NERD PROBLEMS (Evan Dahm, Rice Boy)
"A resonant graphic novel about the price of growing up--or avoiding it." -- FOREWORD (Kel McDonald, Stars Hide Your Fire)
"The dizzying breadth of theories explored here is itself an achievement, sure to lead readers down a rabbit hole of further study. Incredibly fascinating while still being firmly grounded in realistic human concerns." -- BOOKLIST Starred Review"Incisive critiques of capitalism, technology, inequality, and the limits of human ingenuity." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"If you like reading about big ideas and outsized dreams--and particularly if you enjoy a bit of schadenfreude--this one is worth checking out." -- GEEK DAD
