Atlas #1
"Atlas: A Life of Emil Kopen" is a poignant, self-reflective story from James Kochalka, blending personal memory and loss with quiet introspection. The narrative follows Jason after a phone call about his lost "Schoolbus" zine, leading him and James on a journey to Hicksville where a charred copy resurfaces in the library—bookended by actual pages from the original zine. The story’s emotional weight is matched by Kochalka’s distinctive, intimate artwork, while Dylan Horrocks’ evocative cover captures the mood of nostalgia and fragility.
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Jason gets a phonecall from someone wanting issues of his "Schoolbus" zine which all got destroyed when his apartment burned down. James takes him to Hicksville where they find a burned copy in the library there. First page and last two pages are pages from the Schoolbus zine.
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