Long John

Friend of the comic (and who contributed a pinup featuring Lady May in Volume 6), Melissa Pagluica (aka TeaCupBee) has started a side comic series as she slows down a bit on her long-form comic, Monster Heart, by bringing to the world the absolutely delightful comic, The Particulars of Miss Olivet.

What’s fascinating about it is that it clearly carries Melissa’s unmistakable signature style but it feels a lot different than anything else she’s done before. Her first comic, Above the Clouds, had a fairy tale, experimental air to it that draped the entire story in mystery. Monster Heart is a tale told on an epic scale, veering into darker subjects and moods. Miss Olivet, though, feels small, quiet, fun, and incredibly funny even in these opening pages.

It’s in the very early stages of updates, but it has a comfortable whimsy about it that feels like pure inspiration is guiding through every line. At a time when things are kind of difficult to find the bright side, this comic is a panacea that even Olivet can conjure (at least, she thinks she can…if given the opportunity, that is).