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more metaphorical than realistic, a reading supported by the cartoon-like appearance of
the characters.
Frontal Lobotomy. the next comic produced by Komiksoc, contains work by Casey and
Sididis, as well as Petr Sorfa and myself. Sorfa and I attempt to illustrate scripts by others
as well as writing our own.
Sorfa's Amorphous Picknick is scripted by Morgan Mitchell, and is the first of a series
of collaborations between them. It portrays a disturbingly incomprehensible moment,
although the action in itself is not incomprehensible the way some of Bitterkomix's stories
are.
It is sparse, both verbally and pictorially. The artist's control over his material has
improved. The drawings are carefully composed of flat areas of solid black or white with
a minimum of tonal detail [fig 20]. Photographic qualities are translated into linear terms,
creating a clear, dreamlike atmosphere. Depth is suggested through overlapping and scale
creating a somewhat flimsy illusion of reality. The pace is slow and lingering, with
wordless frames and sharp detail.
Figure 20 Sorfa Amorphous Picknick p2 (reduced) 53