Harvey Knight's Odyssey by Nick Maandag
CBC Books | Posted: February 13, 2023 4:45 PM | Last Updated: February 16, 2023
A comic book about a fight between good and evil using the power of light
Harvey Knight's Odyssey is the latest book in Nick's deepening catalog of jocular misery.
Solarism is a religion that acknowledges there is a balance of light and dark in the Universe. But while solarists believe it is possible to achieve a state of Pure Light by exposing themselves to the rays of the sun (or tanning beds on cloudy days), the Forces of Dark conspire against them and send hooded Shadow Men to eliminate the Light. Subsequently, Solarists must kill these Shadow Men. It's the only way. When a thief infiltrates the sacred chambers of the Solarists, Assistant-to-the-Master Harvey Knight must test the strength of his beliefs in order to restore order. Or maybe he's plotting to overthrow the leader and make the religion his own. Either way, it's an odyssey. (From Drawn & Quarterly)
Solarism is a religion that acknowledges there is a balance of light and dark in the Universe. But while solarists believe it is possible to achieve a state of Pure Light by exposing themselves to the rays of the sun (or tanning beds on cloudy days), the Forces of Dark conspire against them and send hooded Shadow Men to eliminate the Light. Subsequently, Solarists must kill these Shadow Men. It's the only way. When a thief infiltrates the sacred chambers of the Solarists, Assistant-to-the-Master Harvey Knight must test the strength of his beliefs in order to restore order. Or maybe he's plotting to overthrow the leader and make the religion his own. Either way, it's an odyssey. (From Drawn & Quarterly)
Nick Maandag is an Ontario-born cartoonist. His previous comics include Streakers, The Libertarian, The Follies of Richard Wadsworth and Facility Integrity. His work has been nominated for both the Doug Wright and Joe Shuster Awards.