I'm a pretty big fan of Alison Bechdel, who's perhaps most famous for her invention of the
Bechdel Test. And I mean, that's pretty great, but Bechdel's work is brilliant outside of it too.
My Old Flame: Gradual Impact is a short comic she wrote recently for
The New Yorker and man, it's pretty special. It chronicles a short lived relationship with a woman in her martial arts class and explores those tender, strange fleeting moments that reveal our own self-worth and difficulties with intimacy. It's pretty wonderful.
You can read the full thing over on The New Yorker website.
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