Mr. Colostomy Krystal DiFronzo played at an ‘80s block

played at an ‘80s block party in a New York where underground sword dueling blossomed alongside hip-hop

“Beautifully written and drawn—an eye-opening story about children and parents and how they affect each other

His frolicsome child

and—most importantly—blazingly funny

in gray and black and on yellowing paper

Mr. Colostomy Krystal DiFronzo played at an ‘80s blockBy Matthew Thurber. Published by Drawn & Quarterly. Softcover, 224 pages, Colour and B&W, 2022. Are we not all criminalseating our take out, foraging for mushrooms, lapping at puddles? What happens when sleep becomes commodified? What if all the people at your local caf were piloting drone strikes? What is the hidden cost and darkness of the society we must all engage with? Mr. Colostomy opens up cans of worms faster than they can restock the Goya on