Courtesy of Oni Press, AIPT can share an eight-page preview of I Feel Awful, Thanks, the debut graphic novel by Lara Pickle. Out this week, its a story about Joana, a young witch working in an innovative potions lab. You can order it via bookstores and snatch it up at comic shops today.
“I created this comic in the hopes that if people identify with it, then it will serve as a gentle reminder that they’re not alone,” said Lara Pickle. “It’s very important to give visibility to mental health issues, because the more we talk about them and how differently they appear and affect us, the easier it will be for everyone—ourselves included—to be kinder to us.”
So what’s I Feel Awful, Thanks about?
Joana is a young witch who secured her dream job with a coven in London, her favorite city, where she can dedicate herself to creating potions, her favorite activity! However, she will soon discover the reality of city life is not so idyllic. Finding a flat is an ordeal, her “dream job” is stressful, and she’s totally alone. Little by little, she makes her place, but fatigue, sadness, and doubts threaten to topple her hard-earned success . . . until she starts talking to a professional who helps her realize in order to take care of herself, she must know herself. Joana has dragons inside her. Can she tame them before they burn her life down?
Check out the preview below.
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