An Béal Bocht #[nn]

The graphic adaptation of Myles na gCopaleen's celebrated Irish-language satire arrives in striking form, with John McCloskey's cover art setting a haunting, atmospheric tone. A small, solitary child figure stands with their back to us, dwarfed by a dark, textured wall covered in ghostly sketched scenes and scrawled markings — a quietly powerful image of a life observed from the margins. McCloskey's scratchy, expressive linework and muted, earthy palette make this 2012 edition from Cló Mhaigh Eo feel both intimate and deeply evocative.