Jack Barlow is a man defined by grief and an obsession with preventing the decades-old murder of his pregnant wife. When he discovers a functional time machine in a desolate future, he begins a series of erratic jumps back to 2006, 1985, and earlier. These leaps involve violent physical tolls and psychedelic visual distortions as Jack attempts to identify the killer and influence past events. He eventually interacts with a younger version of his wife while struggling with the unintended consequences of his interference, navigating a landscape of drug dealers, family secrets, and psychological exhaustion.
This graphic novel is for readers who appreciate hard-edged science fiction and the meticulous line work of underground comics. It serves those interested in the logistical paradoxes of time travel and the visceral depiction of emotional fixation. Readers finish the book with a dark perspective on the futility of trying to rewrite personal history. The narrative provides a blunt examination of how trauma persists over time, leaving the audience with a stark, neon-colored portrait of desperation and the high cost of seeking closure through the past.
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
