Diana's Electric Tongue

Carolyn Nowak’s Diana’s Electric Tongue (2016–present, Shortbox) is a singular, one-issue comic that distills a vivid, intimate world into a few deftly drawn pages. Nowak, both writer and artist, crafts a slice-of-life story with a subtly surreal edge, following its characters through moments of quiet connection and odd, electric tension. This short work matters as a showcase of Nowak’s distinctive, emotionally resonant linework and her ability to build a complete, atmospheric narrative in a compact space.