Blab! #8
In "Somewhere Over the Rainbow...", Chris Ware crafts a quiet, poignant tale of isolation and imagination, following Jimmy, a man stranded on a remote island who finds solace in a handmade toy mouse and the fragile rituals of survival. When a storm threatens his fragile existence, and a fierce bird attacks, his desperate struggle leads to an unexpected rescue by a mysterious group of "Super-men" — and then, a surreal encounter with the legendary figure himself. With every line drawn, inked, colored, and lettered by Ware himself, this issue stands as a singular, deeply personal work from one of comics’ most distinctive voices.
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Jimmy, stranded on an island, spends much of his time fishing and talking to a toy mouse he created from twigs and torn cloth. He struggles with a storm while in a boat, gets attacked by a large bird of prey and gets stuck in his cave. He is then rescued by a pack of "Super-men" and then eventually again meets Super-man himself.
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