Released January 2023
Why Don't You Love Me?
Key Issue
Synopsis
Claire and Mark are in the doldrums of an unhappy marriage. She doesnt get out of her bathrobe and chain-smokes while slumped on the couch. Mark has lost track of the days and cant get the kids to school on time. Theyve lost interest in family and have pizza and Chinese food delivered every night. Mark sleeps on the couch and has trouble remembering his sons name. He feels like a fraud at work but somehow succeeds. Claire stalks an ex-boyfriend. How could he have left her to this life? Claire and Mark are both plagued by the idea that this is all a dream. Didnt they have different lives? When reports of an imminent nuclear war come on the radio, the truth begins to dawn on them: This is not the life they chose.
Synopsis
Claire and Mark are in the doldrums of an unhappy marriage. She doesnt get out of her bathrobe and chain-smokes while slumped on the couch. Mark has lost track of the days and cant get the kids to school on time. Theyve lost interest in family and have pizza and Chinese food delivered every night. Mark sleeps on the couch and has trouble remembering his sons name. He feels like a fraud at work but somehow succeeds. Claire stalks an ex-boyfriend. How could he have left her to this life? Claire and Mark are both plagued by the idea that this is all a dream. Didnt they have different lives? When reports of an imminent nuclear war come on the radio, the truth begins to dawn on them: This is not the life they chose.
Key Facts
- 224-page graphic novel about a married couple suffering alcoholism, depression and lost opportunities against the backdrop of imminent nuclear war with a dark comedic tone
- [July 2024 - Jennifer Lawrence to produce and star in a feature adaptation]
Details
- Series
- Why Don't You Love Me?
- Cover Date
- January 2023
- Pages
- N/A
- UPC
- 9781770466319 52495
- Cover Price
- $24.95
- Final Order Cutoff
- N/A
Creators
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WriterPaul Rainey
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ArtistPaul Rainey