Synopsis: This anthology consists of stories from underground French cartoonist Nicole Claveloux during the 70s and 80s.
My Thoughts: First off, the art here was fantastic and especially shines in the title (and longest) story in the collection where the vivid psychedelic coloring and slick shading breathed in a sui generis layer of life and vivacity 'unlike any I’d seen before (or since)' to quote Daniel Clowes who wrote an excellent foreword to this book. While there was a lack of discernible plot in many of the stories, the whimsy, quirky nature of the characters and universe somehow managed to make up for it along with the droll, morbid humor sprinkled throughout including that comic with the little girl fantasizing having a period which humored me more than I had expected. Perusing through this work was similar to venturing into a weird acid trip or dream world which enthralls your imagination with fascination and intrigue while confounding you on what the deuce just happened after it's all over.
Final Thoughts: The Green Hand and Other Stories is an oddly charming work of surrealism worth looking into for anyone interested in psychedelic/underground art.
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