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Spooky And Off-Kilter, 'Come Again' Shows Nate Powell's Virtuosity

Powell is known for his work on John Lewis' autobiography March -- but his new graphic novel goes in a different direction, digging into family secrets and supernatural horrors in an Ozarks commune.
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Earnest yet unpredictable, Nate Powell's graphic novel is a perfect example of what's possible when a creator roams outside of set conventions. fits no particular genre, though much of its style and tone resemble the slow-building, true-to-life narratives of Craig Thompson, Lucy Knisley and Mariko and Jillian Tamaki. But a touch of the mystical keeps this book off-kilter, raising the stakes on a story that might otherwise have seemed

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