A graphic novel, in colour, about a graphic novelist with creative block and suffering from depression, who stumbles upon a comic which turns his world upside down. It's thoughtful in its exploration of the anxieties of modern mid-life, plays with various comic book genres, and is surprisingly moving. Horrocks is a master cartoonist and illustrator; he can say a lot through a character's expression. There's as much in this graphic novel as in a conventional novel of twice its length, it has a charm and playfulness all its own, it's also pretty erotic! We've had to wait a long time for this, maybe we won't have to wait so long for the next full-length book from Mr Horrocks..