I just discovered House of Sugar. It’s a comic by Rebecca Kraatz, full of nostalgic tales about growing up in the 70 and 80s. She’s also obsessed with the 1940s, so it’s like, double nostalgia. There are no robots, ninjas or explosions, so it’s not the usual kind of comic, but I love it for being quiet and smart and going beyond the sphere of pop-culture reference that everyone else is exploiting. It’s very beautiful, and very funny as well. I like the New Year scary snow face and Secret Cave Purse especially. Also there are only 88 pages, and there are no more being made, so you can read the whole thing in an hour or two.

In short, if you don’t like House of Sugar you’re probably not a very nice person.