Boys Weekend

"Mattie Lubchansky’s poignant reflection on the friction between old friendship and a current self comes wrapped in an over-the-top satire of tech bro libertarian seasteading, with a dash of Lovecraftian dread. The travails of Sammie’s attempts to assert their nonbinary identity, despite being “best man” on a boys weekend, pair surprisingly well with the unregulated international waters pastiche. Each page is full of background gags poking fun at crypto scams, entrepreneurial gibberish and the Faustian promise of big tech solutions, all while Sammie struggles to be their full self amid the baggage of a past steeped in emotionally stunted male relationships. The full trifecta is served here: laugh at the gags, retch at the horror, and cry at the heart-wrenching emotional climax."