{"product_id":"helem","title":"Helem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRunner-up at the 2021 Expozine Awards: Best English Comic category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA surrealist journey through alienation, lost dreams, and self-redemption\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman loses her sister to suicide and struggles with the overwhelming and confusing feelings that continue to plague her. A man reflects on a decade spent working in a call centre and the strange day-to-day momentum that caused him to unconsciously abandon his goals. \u003ci\u003eHelem\u003c\/i\u003e relies on a propulsive graphic narrative and evocative illustration to tell the intensely personal stories of two characters at a crossroads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nearly wordless stories contained in\u003ci\u003e Helem\u003c\/i\u003e, originally published by TRIP as \"Agalma\" and \"Sequences\", delve deep into the internal lives of their characters. \u003ci\u003eHelem\u003c\/i\u003e, created while Wany was in a hallucinatory state brought on by a severe lack of sleep, also provides an intimate look into his own personal dreamscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanley Wany","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67645532176685,"sku":"BS-8XD-620634","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/9781772620634-HD.jpg?v=1791993941","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/helem","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}