![]() ![]() ![]() Neither he nor Paul are concerned about lack of qualifications, or zero affinity for living among nature or country pursuits. Out of the blue there’s a call from Guy, who needs a summer camp counsellor at short notice. Paul has quit school, and a summer job in a print shop has the potential for a career, a thought that depresses him almost as much as the sterile new neighbourhood his parents have moved to. The stories were largely autobiographical, starring his alter-ego Paul, but featuring some fictional elements injecting greater drama, and that’s the approach taken on Rabagliati’s first full graphic novel, looking back to 1979. These looked unlike any other comics being produced at the time, drawing on influences from cartoonists, and were extraordinarily well received, Rabagliati winning the 2000 Harvey Award as Best New Talent. Michel Rabagliati came to comics relatively late, initially creating short pieces as a sideline to his career in graphic design. ![]()
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