Review: Mugs by Pat Moriarity

This little mini comic is a great collection of mug shots drawn by indie cartoonist Pat Moriarity. It was published in a limited edition by Michael Dower's Brownfield Press and each copy is signed and numbered by the artist. Each page features a full page cartoon illustration of a fascinating person or character. The more famous include Edith Bouvier Beale, Henry David Thoreau, Filippo Auti, Adrian Bandirali & Pablito and Franco Tincale, but there's still space for Puck the Dwarf, The Cabode, and several others.

Mugs is 12 pages, including the cover. 3" x 4.5", hand-trimmed, with saddle-stitch binding. It's available for $2.50 from the Poopsheet Shop. See the listing for a couple of sample pages that showcase Moriarity's wonderful cartooning. See his website for news, his blog, and his latest projects.

R. Krauss reviews small press and mini comics on Midnight Fiction, Poopsheet Foundation and Comic Related.