Title: Unlovable Volumes 1 & 2
Author: Esther Pearl Watson
Publisher: Fantagraphics, Seattle, Washington
Published: Vol. 1: February 2009, Vol. 2: March 2010
Available: Fantagraphics, $22.99 ea
Acclaimed illustrator Esther Pearl Watson’s masterpiece comic, Unlovable, follows the dark and humorous exploits of a misguided and hapless teenage girl during the 80′s. The heroine, Tammy Pierce, is pathetic and a bit gross, but she can certainly make you laugh.
Watson has been producing the series for a number of years through her business Fun Chicken (run with her husband, and fellow illustrator Mark Todd). They are both huge proponents of self publishing, and even released a book titled Whatcha Mean What’s a Zine? in 2006, as a guide for people looking to print and distribute their own work. All of their releases are silk screened or offset printed with two or more colors.
Watson recently broke the self publishing streak to put out two volumes with Fantagraphics in Seattle. Case bound, with full color covers (that include glitter detailing!), they compile the comics to date, and are a fabulous way to cruise through the series if you haven’t before.
