Artifice
Essentially an intimate look into Deacon’s therapy sessions, with the mission’s events told in flashback, the narrative grips the reader from the first panel to the last, treating the audience to a moving rumination on love, free will, sexuality, and the question of whether a machine can feel. Woolfson and Nelson cover this familiar territory with fresh eyes, bolstered by solid artwork; it’s an emotional winner that deserves notice.- Publishers WeeklyOriginally published as a serial webcomic, Artifice is a full-color graphic novel that tells a cyberpunk same-sex love story… Although Artifice is for mature audiences only, its violent and sexual content is directly in service to a thought-provoking science fiction story that will keep the reader fascinated to the final page. Bonus pages offering the creators’ responses to reader questions about the story, a “behind-the-scenes” glimpse into the making of Artifice, and tongue-in-cheek question-and-answer segments from the Corporation’s perspective (“Together, we truly can manufacture a brighter tomorrow!”) round out this striking, vivid, and memorable graphic novel.- Midwest Book ReviewGorgeous artwork at home with a fascinating story. It has a million red flags of cliché, but contains none. It is wholly unique, a fabulously built universe, and features an absorbing main character.- Fandom Matters