For over 30 years, Charles Burns has quietly carved out a reputation as one of the most talented and compelling cartoonists of his generation. In 2010, X’ed Out appeared, billed as the first installment of a trilogy. The second installment, The Hive, appeared in 2012. The last installment of the trilogy, Sugar Skull, is due out this September from Pantheon. Read my review of Sugar Skull here.
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