Coffee is for Grown Ups
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Coffee is for Grown Ups #1
Coffee is for Grown Ups #1: (c) Lucy
Coffee is for Grown Ups #1 © Lucy

Coffee is for Grown Ups
Lucy

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The latest offering from the writer of the excellent Continuum of Thought series... There's a great moment halfway through when one of the 'monsters of weakness' (representations of our human fallibility, or so I believe...) starts shouting at the writer to do something different, something else; and she does. It's a really funny and poignant moment; someone dealing openly with the act of creating, and working this into the narrative of the story itself. After this we see a development of styles and ideas come forth; I really like the way comics can explore the internal self and its dialogues and doubts in such a way that can be both amusing and intelligent.
I particularly enjoyed the piece that explored a single moment in time from various different perspectives. It made me think of the idea of a sense of community and connection; that what you do effects someone else; that we don't live a in a hermetic bubble and can ignore everyone else with no consequence...
Lots of good drawings of hands too, which I myself am struggling to learn to draw properly at the minute, so that's always good to see. Good stuff.
David Birchall

Coffee is for Grown Ups #2Coffee is for Grown Ups #2: (c) Lucy
Coffee is for Grown Ups #2 © Lucy

This is a great little comic, a autobiographical account of the making of this issue and the things that go through the creators head as she writes and draws, wonderfully written and very heart felt, you can tell that the writer, Lucy has talent.
There are recollections about her parents divorcing and how this has affected her as a person. I imagine that it's very therapeutic for the writer to put this on paper. With a strong sense of story telling she gets her point across and makes you want to read more. Art wise its not the best in the world a little simple but used to great effect, I personally loved the little demon like character she uses to symbolise her conscience...it kind of looks like a Pokemon with a drinking problem.
All in all a great little comic... a little hard going due to the subject matter but well worth your time.
David Golding

Coffee is for Grown Ups:
#1: 28 A5 pages, stock cover with badge
#2: 24 A5 pages, stock cover.
Price:
#1: 50p +P&P?
#2: Free with SAE
Lucy, 22 Royal Park Grove, Hyde Park, Leeds, LS6 1HQ

Received at ZUM! HQ:
#1: 13xii03
#3: 31v04
Review Posted:
#1: 25ii04
#2: 02i05

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