Ronald Wimberly

Jan 4, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Ai Weiwei |Yann Damezin |Manon Debaye |Ronald Wimberly

Ai Weiwei, with Elettra Stamboulis and Gianluca Costantini. Ten Speed Graphic, $28.99 (160p) ISBN 978-1-98486-299-0Chinese artist-activist Weiwei’s poignant, meditative graphic memoir debut opens as he speaks to his son about the past, and the “powerful men”—such as Mao Zedong—who “made decisions for everybody” during the cultural revolution, including what few books people were allowed to read.

Jan 4, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | David Small |Yann Damezin |Manon Debaye |Ronald Wimberly

This evocative, sure-handed triptych of short stories from Small (Stitches) showcases his talent to conjure foreboding. The title piece, adapted from a story by Lincoln Michel, depicts an aging werewolf who’s now “lucky [to] overtake an injured squirrel.” As isolated as ever, he’s still fearful of the full moon, but for a different reason: —“It used to mean I’d hurt other people.

Dec 14, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Erin Williams |Yann Damezin |Manon Debaye |Ronald Wimberly

If Western medicine tends to overlook patients’ individual lived experiences, this powerful collection of illustrated personal histories from Williams (Commute) embodies a protest of sorts. Framed by the artist’s own narrative of chronic mental and physical illnesses, the stories spotlight four people whose conditions were made worse by the professionals and systems meant to help them.