Gabrielle &amp; Tom K read the work of Olivier Schrauwen. We admire how Schrauwen's playful deadpan optimism underpins much darker themes and stories. The wide-ranging discussion touches on Rodolphe Töpfer, Physiognomy, Michel Houellebecq, mental trolling, music in comics, Yuichi Yokoyama, and the colonial history of Belgium.&nbsp;Join us to hear how Schauwen's work restored our faith in comics! Works read: MOME 12, Parallel Lives, Arsene Schrauwen (all available from <a href="https://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/olivier-schrauwen">Fantagraphics</a>).
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Magical Devices

Cartoonists Tom Kaczynski and Gabrielle Bell discuss comics, philosophy, literature, esoterica, and Gabrielle's personal life.