The slow process of reorganising my home office means I’m finding old treasures tucked away safely at the bases of piles. Like this: my signed and dedicated copy of SCARLETT TAKES MANHATTAN by Crabapple and John Leavitt.
It’s still available, wonderfully: (UK) (US+)
A young woman orphaned in tragic circumstances (by a pair of copulating circus elephants) rises to become the foremost burlesque performer of her era: Scarlett O’Herring. Mentored by the mysterious D’Lovely, Scarlett is a fire-breather, courtesan, and the heroine of Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School founder Molly Crabapple’s first graphic novel. “Scarlett Takes Manhattan” is a delightful erotic romp through the exotic world of Gilded Age New York!
It’s really a glorious thing. Full colour, clever palette, and she really knew what she was doing with nine-panel grid.