The Great Beyond

By Léa Murawiec

How would you live with nothing but your name?

Manel Naher wants out. In a world where your name is currency, it's tough to make ends meet. It's even tougher when you share a name with a rising pop star. The city is unbearable--endless high-rises, social climbers left and right, and nothing but names as far as the eye can see. But Manel is looking a little bit farther, just beyond the horizon, and she's even convinced her buddy Ali of how much more could be lying in wait right outside city limits.

When a sudden heart attack induced by diminished name recognition foils Manel's plans, gradual change becomes a catalyst for a complete lifestyle overhaul. This stylish, absurd comedy of contemporary manners skewers the human condition in persistent self-promo. Sharp, architectural lines are accented by decisively mellow hues, building a humorously grim world unexpectedly bathed in nothing but light.

An exciting debut from a fresh perspective, The Great Beyond showcases newcomer L?a Murawiec's command of comics language and satirizes a sprawling metropolis, its politics, and its extraordinary inhabitants.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770466770
• ISBN13: 9781770466777
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.7" x 10.9"