Adversary by Blue Delliquanti
Adversary by Blue Delliquanti
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Minneapolis, 2021. Curtis is newly out, single, and ready to take his life in a different direction. Anton is an enigmatic young man who recognizes Curtis from their pre-pandemic lives. One casual drink leads to a charged relationship layered with unspeakable needs.
A graphic novella about connection and failure, grief and responsibility, and the effect of world-changing events on the soul of the individual.
Originally published as part of the 2022 ShortBox Comics Fair.
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2023 Ignatz Award Nominee for Outstanding Online Comic.
"Subtle, haunting, and deft storytelling that has stuck with me for weeks after finishing the book. Blue is a master craftsman at comics and you don’t want to miss this one; read it twice." – Melanie Gillman, As the Crow Flies
"A swift poem of love and violence, a one-two punch – you won’t know what hit you. Adversary captures complex things about early transition, about coming out, about the isolation and paranoia of 2020, in a way that few creators have been willing to do. Delliquanti has been a cartoonist to watch for a long time, but they’ve become one you have to watch." – Isaac Fellman, Dead Collections
"Delliquanti shows a nuanced hand when it comes to character development, infusing Curtis’s and Anton’s role-playing scenes with sharp eroticism. This complex work rewards multiple readings." – Publishers Weekly
"A grounded erotica that also tells a painfully real story of loss, fear, and frustration in the face of a changing world and tragedy." – WWAC
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Paperback; 80 full-color pages; 6” x 8.5”; ISBN: 979-8-88620-038-6; SRP: $15.99; Release date: 03/13/24; Mature readers only, 18+