#yanshu

[bitterflames]

xiao-shu, no

[paradisesystems]

Paradise Systems Recommends: The Mountain by Rere, published by Yanshu. This new longform comic by the China-based cartoonist was one of the most exciting books of 2022. In it, a group of friends set out on an ill-fated hike. Rere’s dense, chaotic pencil work captures the beauty and harshness of the book’s setting, and the fragmented nature of the story telling feels like sifting through distant memories.

When the book came out, there was some fascinating discussion of it on WeChat, including a roundtable with Pigao, Wang Shuo (Anusman), and Ying Er. If you’re on WeChat, you can find it archived at the Abnormal Comics Research Center (异常漫画研究中心)’s account.  

Image description: The cover of the book has a thin metal foil plate attached to it, which is then printed on. The interiors feature wide panels, with lots of densely scribbled foliage. In one panel, there’s a point of view image of a person’s hand opening a can of soda. She looks into the distance as she sips it.

[bitterflames]

(the stars in your eyes.)

drawn for the NiF mini exchange! pls go check out the collection✨

[mcmeao]

雁影落寒潭，孤舟横野渡。

[mcmeao]

萤影明桐井，蛙声出草池。

[mcmeao]

草枯鹰眼疾，雪尽马蹄轻。

[paradisesystems]

Beijing-based Yan Shu Books has published over 60 (!!!) books by independent Chinese cartoonists in the last few years 📚 I visited their new library/book store/print center located half an hour from Beijing's city center 🏠 #yanshu #yanshubooks #chinesecomics #comics #beijing