[Comicsstudiessociety] Sammy Harkham / BLOOD OF THE VIRGIN— available for IJOCA review worldwide

[Mike Rhode]

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“A stunningly ambitious, emotionally complex work from an artist with a
distinct perspective on the pursuit of artistic fulfillment.”

*Library Journal*
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.libraryjournal.com/review/blood-of-the-virgin-1794805__;!!KGKeukY!wSqf0QhZDlfz1J9DQH_2kr1gkcjIZh730Pexgam6Ppvlpk1P1gxZAsacikVS8hTNEHo-pUCRSeNL1kl79ZjeDTvpS10$ >,
Starred Review (12/1)



“Harkham vividly depicts the perils of ambition and heartbreak inherent in
collaborative creative projects, while glimpses into Hollywood history
cleverly link Seymour to historical figures who were sacrificed to an
oppressive studio system. Pages are stacked with close panels and thin line
drawings that capture choice moments from back lots to late nights.
Harkham’s accomplished cartooning, nuanced characters, and sharp period
detail keep this sprawling tale thrumming with energy and painful insights.”

*Publishers Weekly* <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-593-31669-6__;!!KGKeukY!wSqf0QhZDlfz1J9DQH_2kr1gkcjIZh730Pexgam6Ppvlpk1P1gxZAsacikVS8hTNEHo-pUCRSeNL1kl79Zje4QLs_2Q$ >,
Starred Review* (*1/12*)*



I’m excited to be sharing with you *BLOOD OF THE VIRGIN *(5.2.2023 |
Pantheon), where after fourteen years, renowned and beloved graphic
novelist *SAMMY HARKHAM* finally delivers his epic story of artistic
ambition, the heartbreak it can bring, and what it means to be human.



Set in and around 1971 in Los Angeles, *BLOOD OF THE VIRGIN* follows an
immigrant film editor named Seymour who is desperate to make his own
movies. Without money or clout, he has no choice but to spend his days
slumming it for the worst and most exploitative production company in town.
When Seymour is given the chance to make a film of his own, his unbending
principles and relentless drive violently clash with an industry that
rewards everything but these traits. As Seymour’s blind ambition pushes the
movie along, his home life grows increasingly fraught. Using the film’s
production as a means to spiral out into time and space, Harkham creates an
epic novel that explores the intersection of parenthood, 20th-century
America, sex, the immigrant experience, and the era of grindhouse movies.
Like a kaleidoscope, *Blood of the Virgin *shifts and evolves with each
frame, allowing the reader to zoom out and see that at its core, this book
is about the making of a man.



*SAMMY HARKHAM* is an award-winning cartoonist and editor, born and raised
in Los Angeles. He created the ongoing comics anthology *Kramers
Ergot, *considered
to be one of the most influential publications of its kind in the
twenty-first century. His first collection of short comics stories, *Everything
Together, *won the Los Angeles Book Prize for “Graphic Novel of the Year”
in 2012. He is also the author of *Crickets *(Drawn and Quarterly) and *Poor
Sailor *(Ginkgo Press). In 2022, he was awarded the Ignatz Award for
“Promising New Talent.” His work has been published in *Best American
Comics, The New York Times, Vice, *and *McSweeney’s *among many other
publications.
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