THE MYSTERIES (Watterson / Kascht, 2023)

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Strange, magical, mystical, beautiful: to reveal too much about it here is to take away the joy of discovery; it deserves the benefit of your unprepared eyes.

Of note: Even though it's the best discussion of collaboration I've seen, I wish (somewhat), in retrospect, that I hadn't watched the (amazing) behind the scenes video beforehand: what can I say, getting to hear Watterson speak was too tempting. That being said, that my that my eyes were not unprepared doesn't change how much I love the fruits of their collaboration.

Truly something special; I can only imagine what discoveries and layers await upon repeated re-reads.

"we were trying to make pictures that didn't show things for a story that didn't say things”

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This might be the best discussion of collaboration I’ve ever seen / heard, from two geniuses – Bill Watterson and John Kascht – unaccustomed to collaborating. The fruits of that collaboration, THE MYSTERIES, should arrive tomorrow; can't wait to dive in. Welcome back, Mr. Watterson.