Sublife #2

John Pham's intricate linework transforms the cosmos into something quietly strange and intimate — a spacesuit-clad figure drifts weightlessly through a star-filled nebula, while a brilliant starburst, a small submarine-like vessel, and a pair of disembodied figures loom at the edges of this peculiar scene. The juxtaposition of hand-drawn circuitry along the left border against the deep, photographic darkness of space gives this 2010 Fantagraphics release a dreamlike, almost handcrafted feel. At $7.99, Sublife #2 promises the kind of thoughtful, visually adventurous comics work that rewards careful attention.