She’s angry, she’s in pain, and the only thing that seems to take the edge off is drugs. Jun gives us a chance to glimpse into a vet’s psyche: beaten down, haunted by her memories, and physically broken, she’s been left behind by the people she thought she went off to defend. Set in a fictional, Hong Kong-inspired city, PTSD chooses a gritty, urban futuristic landscape to tell the story of a veteran who went off to fight a war, and came home to indifference. When she connects with a single mom running a food booth, and a fellow vet and his dog, Red, Jun begins to heal and works toward helping her fellow vets heal. She’s mentally and physically broken, finding relief in the drugs she’s addicted to. 2019, First Second), $24.99, ISBN: 9781626723184Ī veteran home from an unpopular war, Jun is an outsider whose fate is similar to many of our own vets in the here and now.

Visit the Beat for additional character sketches.PTSD, by Guillaume Singelin, (Feb. Here’s a promo piece, showing the style and aqua coloring that was so lovely in the previous book. Mix in lots of baking, romance, and a look at how Ari’s parents fell in love, and we’ve ended up with a story that we’re really excited to share with everyone! As Ari tries to navigate Hector’s world for the first time, he struggles to find his place. They’re happy, but they miss each other, so Ari decides to visit Hector at school. It’s been over a year since the end of the first book, and Ari is still working at his family’s bakery, while Hector has moved away to finish up culinary school. It took a while to grow on me, but now I recall the story with fondness, and I’d like to see more of these characters.īloom Part II is due in Fall 2023, according to The Beat. This story of two young men falling in love at a family bakery while thinking about how to start their “real life” is a slow rise, much like bread. I appreciate how much work goes into a well-crafted graphic novel, but darn! It’s so hard to wait for a good story.īloom, a charming coming-of-age romance by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau published by First Second in 2019, will have a followup.

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