Salome's Last Dance #[nn]

Daria Tessler's Salome's Last Dance is a graphic novel from Fantagraphics that announces itself with a cover as visually rich as a fever dream — a small, star-stepping dancer twirls across a deep, swirling cosmos, surrounded by bursting starbursts in copper, pink, and gold against moody, textured clouds. Tessler, who handled every creative role herself — art, inks, color, and lettering — brings a singular handcrafted warmth to the whole package. If the cover's retro-carnival energy and meticulous detail are any indication, this 2023 release is a genuinely distinctive work from one of alternative comics' most committed solo voices.