Masters of the Nefarious: Mollusk Rampage by Pierre La Police. Translated by Luke Burns. New York Review Comics, 2024. 9781681378343. 176pp.
An absurd, surreal graphic novel made of one-panel comics, one on each page. It begins with a tidal wave that “conceals occult creatures” and ends with a thumbs-up. Aliens figure in, as do the eponymous Masters of the Nefarious, a trio out to solve the supernatural problems. Every page feels both unpredictable and inevitable as the story moves forward. The pages about a toilet made me laugh out loud, as did the results of a trip to Mexico. Enjoy!
