Holy Lacrimony by Michael Deforge. Drawn and Quarterly, 2025. 9781770467552. 120pp.
Jackie is abducted by aliens because he’s the saddest living person on Earth. They’re interested in human emotions they don’t experience; he’s expected to put on performances for them. His alien apprentice, Kara, tries to learn how to cry. It’s all f’d up and strange and even sexual at times, and that’s only the first half of the book; the second half is arguably weirder.
Deforge’s aliens and their environment are just amazing, and really work in contrast to the graphic novel’s more realistic scenes. I really enjoy his work, and I’d rate this as one of his best graphic novels, right up there with Ant Colony and Sticks Angelica: Folk Hero.
