Zona 84 #32
In "Un mensaje imperial," Paul Kirchner crafts a quietly unsettling moment in Zona 84 #32: an elderly woman with a cane crosses the street at a deliberate pace. When a bus strikes her, the impact doesn't shatter her—instead, the vehicle disintegrates around her, frozen in disbelief. The story, written and illustrated by Kirchner with a striking cover by Oscar Chichoni, lingers on the uncanny stillness of the moment, leaving the reader to wonder what this silent act might mean.
In a quiet moment on a city street, an elderly woman with a cane moves slowly across the road—until a bus careens into her, shattering into pieces on impact. The absurdity unfolds with deadpan precision, turning a simple crossing into a surreal, humorously impossible scene.
Find on ebay
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Reprints
↩ Reprints Harpoon Magazine #2 (1974), Heavy Metal Magazine #3 (1981), Epic Illustrated #11 (1982), Heavy Metal Magazine #2 (1983), American Flagg! #1 (1983), Echo of Futurepast #4 (1985), USA magazine #26 (1987), Fierro a fierro #22, Firmado por... #3
Reprinted in USA magazine #26 (1987), Kraken #[nn] (2020)
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.