INFANTOMS HC (Backorder, Allow 4-5 Weeks)

In a world built on conformity¸ there’s no room for dreamers . . .  At school¸ 'Pizza Face' doesn’t exactly shine with his report card. On the contrary¸ he’s one of the worst dunces in school. He dreams of opening a video game store¸ but that’s about the extent of his ambition. He’s summoned into the guidance counselor’s office¸ along with a rebellious girl named Mims. Mims loves manga and doesn’t care about the system. But both of their futures are at stake this decisive year . . . If they fail¸ their parents are authorized to literally kill them! The pressure of this strange new policy begins to weigh on the teenagers’ shoulders¸ and their parents begin to slowly mutate into monsters. Can their parents really kill them if they fail classes? Pizza Face and Mims bond to face this existential threat¸ but soon the situation spirals out of control . . . Their race for merit becomes a race for survival¸ a downward spiral in a conformist world that leaves little room for imagination . . .  A modern tale with a horrific twist¸ Infantoms is part of a thematic trilogy by author Jim Bishop centered around childhood and the transition to adulthood. With this work¸ Bishop demonstrates his creative prowess following Lost Letters and My Dear Pierrot. A tribute to manga as well as a nod to our inner child¸ this intimate graphic novel highlights the difficulties of social integration¸ the excesses of society¸ and the value of self-confidence and friendship. A gripping album that will haunt you long after the last page.