SOME OTHER DAY Written by David Hopkins Illustrated by Brian Kelly 22 pages, b&w, self published February 2004 ( read it online | full script ) A space shuttle explodes above east Texas. "Some Other Day" presents four stories about the people below: a mother and her son stranded out in the middle of nowhere, an entrepreneur's failed attempt at opening a wholesale mega store, a family fights over the daughter's new job, and two pastors discuss church politics while fishing -- in this dark satire on small town life. "It creeps up on you, but it's quite good. This is the level of quality all mini-comics should aspire to." -- Steven Grant, CBR's Permanent Damage column "I really thought this was very enthralling, and once I started reading it I had to finish, which, in all honesty, doesn't happen with a lot of books I get sent these days." -- Paul Hornschemeier, Forlorn Funnies "This is a story told in spaces and silences, in glances and glares. Instead of telling you every last detail of every last aspect of every last character, as so many comic storytellers are wont to do, Hopkins uses the page for what it's worth, and what it's there for, and shows us like a good writer should." -- Roxanne Bielskis, Poverty Comics "It's a lot of story to bite off in this small package, and most of the stories come to something of an abrupt end, but there are some very true, effective moments in each one as well." -- Randy Lander, The Fourth Rail © 2003-2007 back | top