Essex County Stories commission by Jeff Lemire

One of the best things about going to cons is discovering artists and books you otherwise would never have know about. The image of this child dressed with a homemade superhero suit facing a bleak landscape really appealed to me. I got this sketch on saturday and bought the second volume of Essex County Stories. I read it in line for the con the next day and was blown away. The story was very poigniant but what I was most impressed with was the storytelling. Even the greatest storytellers in comics could learn lessons from Jeff's approach. I can't say enough about his work. I asked him for a second commission on the next day of the two main characters in the book. I picked up volume 3 and will have to get into one of the more ecclectic comic stores to pick volume 1. Volume 3 was also a great read. Everyone should buy and read these 3 comics, a new bar has been set.