Your Black Friend And Other Strangers

"Passmore’s short 2016 comic “Your Black Friend” was a sensation, and this collection of his work keeps the energy high. Writing about “how to laugh in the face of a world that wants to crush us,” Passmore explores hate, indifference and how to be resilient in the face of both. He writes lavishly, piling on observations and theories until he nearly overflows his word balloons. His art, too, seems to have more motion and mise-en-scène than his panels can comfortably contain. His sense of urgency is so potent, this book is like a juggernaut."