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SUGAR SKULL

Jonathan Cape

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2014

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Charles Burns crafts eerie, hyper-controlled illustrations that probe the grotesque undercurrents of adolescence, identity, and disease. Best known for Black Hole, a haunting tale of teens afflicted by a sexually transmitted mutation, Burns fuses horror, surrealism, and suburban malaise in narratives that are as psychologically disturbing as they are visually exacting. His signature thick linework and stark black-and-white compositions amplify the unease within his stories. Deeply influenced by EC comics, punk zines, and pop surrealism, Burns helped redefine the aesthetic of independent comics, creating a uniquely unsettling body of work that lingers long after reading.

Charles Burns

Jonathan Cape

978-0224096744

64

English

2014

hardcover/ 30 x 24 cm

2014 Charles Burns Comix

Sugar Skull concludes Charles Burns’s surreal trilogy, following X’ed Out and The Hive, by delving deeper into the fragmented psyche of Doug. As Doug grapples with his haunting past, the narrative oscillates between his disorienting dreamscapes and stark reality, revealing the consequences of his actions and unresolved emotions. Burns’s distinctive artwork intensifies the unsettling atmosphere, blending elements of horror and dark humor. This final installment offers a poignant exploration of identity, guilt, and the complexities of human relationships, solidifying the trilogy’s status as a contemporary graphic novel masterpiece.

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SUGAR SKULL

Jonathan Cape

.

2014

.

Charles Burns

hardcover/ 30 x 24 cm

978-0224096744

English

64

Charles Burns crafts eerie, hyper-controlled illustrations that probe the grotesque undercurrents of adolescence, identity, and disease. Best known for Black Hole, a haunting tale of teens afflicted by a sexually transmitted mutation, Burns fuses horror, surrealism, and suburban malaise in narratives that are as psychologically disturbing as they are visually exacting. His signature thick linework and stark black-and-white compositions amplify the unease within his stories. Deeply influenced by EC comics, punk zines, and pop surrealism, Burns helped redefine the aesthetic of independent comics, creating a uniquely unsettling body of work that lingers long after reading.

Sugar Skull concludes Charles Burns’s surreal trilogy, following X’ed Out and The Hive, by delving deeper into the fragmented psyche of Doug. As Doug grapples with his haunting past, the narrative oscillates between his disorienting dreamscapes and stark reality, revealing the consequences of his actions and unresolved emotions. Burns’s distinctive artwork intensifies the unsettling atmosphere, blending elements of horror and dark humor. This final installment offers a poignant exploration of identity, guilt, and the complexities of human relationships, solidifying the trilogy’s status as a contemporary graphic novel masterpiece.