Sublife # 2 (SUBLIVE GN)

About this book

Creator John Pham enlarges his scope and expands the style of his series with an all-new collection. "The Kid" is a self-contained short story set in an errily familiar post-apocallptic future in which nomad and his dog stumble upon a sealed bomb shelter the contents of which will test whatever humanity he has left as marauders pursue him to a violent frenetic climax. "Deep Space" continues the atmospheric science fiction serial begun in Volume 1. In this episode Captain Ho and Co attempt to find a way back home. But will their best laid plans survive the Captains fragile mental state? In "221 Sycamore Street" the way in which teenage runaway Phineass uncles are their training their dog Freya illustrates the disturbing lengths to which they will take their racist ideology. This chapter builds on the first volume showcasing a vision of Los Angeles that is sometimes dark and fractured inhabited by a quirky cast of characters.