Assembled from work done in Anders Nilsen's sketchbooks over the course of the year following the death of his fiancée, Cheryl Weaver, in 2005,The Endis a collection of short strips about loss, paralysis, waiting, and transformation -- a physical manifestation of grief.

Publisher Marketing: A strikingly universal response to an inescapable part of being human. ... Through straightforward drawings and simple dialogue, the artist explores, with a perspective gained through time, the evolution of his grief.-- "The New Yorker" Review Quotes : Poignant, engaging, and philosophical, Nilsen's graphic memoir documents loss and is a testament to grieving.-- "Library Journal (Starred Review)" Review Quotes : When such commemorations are undertaken as honestly, effectively and evocatively as here, the result is simply, devastatingly, unforgettably magical.-- "The Slings & Arrows" Review Quotes : As intelligently written and beautifully drawn--whether simply or intricately--as anything else this front-runner in his generation of comics artists has done.-- "Booklist" Brief Description : After losing his significant other, a man tries to piece his life back together. Publisher Marketing : The End is a concept album in different styles, a meditation on paying attention, an abstracted autobiography and a metaphysical travelogue, reflecting the progress of his struggle to reconcile the great upheaval of a death, and to find a new life on the other side. The book blends Nilsen's disparate styles, from iconic simplicity to collaged art to finely rendered pieces.

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 150 | Publication Date: 2022-08-02