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.
In "Atlas: A Life of Emil Kopen," Dylan Horrocks finds himself detained by authorities in the isolated town of Cornucopia, caught in a web of silence and scrutiny. Meanwhile, Leonard Batts travels to the States to share his findings with Bud and Linda, unearthing the forgotten life of Emil Kopen through meticulous research.
In "Schoolbus," Jason Cooley’s satirical comic, a burned-out zine from a long-gone apartment becomes a bizarre quest artifact when a stranger calls seeking copies. With his friend James, Jason journeys to the fictional town of Hicksville, where a charred remnant of the zine is found in the local library—its pages a ghost of a forgotten underground scene. The story unfolds in a mix of real and fictional fragments, with the zine’s first page and final two pages presented as actual pages from the lost publication.
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