While his catalog spans various independent releases, certain titles are frequently cited as pillars of his work: The Pit
For a generation raised on the toxic positivity of social media, that "Good enough" was a baptism. John Persons taught readers that it is okay to leave the dishes in the sink. It is okay to cancel plans. It is okay to read the same paragraph of a book six times and still not retain it. john persons comics
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Yet, there is a brutalist beauty to his layout. Persons is a master of the "silent panel." He will often devote three of the four panels to a character staring at a wall, a blank television screen, or a houseplant. Yet, there is a brutalist beauty to his layout