Come Over, Come Over

The classic book featuring Maybonne Mullen and her little sister Marlys is back in print! Lynda Barry's Ernie Pook Comeek collection captures the angst and insecurity of junior high school in her signature style, portraying the capricious nature of teen friendships, adolescent peer-pressure, and the kill or be killed nature of a middle school social scene.

Format: Hardback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 04 January 2022
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly

The iconic book featuring Maybonne Mullen and her younger sister Marlys has been reissued in print! Lynda Barry's Ernie Pook Comeek collection from the early 1990s vividly captures the exhilarating and painful experiences of junior high school. At the center of this collection is 14-year-old Maybonne, whose angst and insecurities are expressed through handwritten diary entries, class assignments, and letters, adorned with doodles and bubble letters. Of course, Marlys, the ever-annoying yet adorable younger sister, cannot resist reading her big sister's diary. Barry adeptly portrays the fickle nature of teenage friendships, the pressures of adolescent peer groups, and the cutthroat atmosphere of a middle school social scene, all in her distinctive style. No one else but Lynda Barry possesses the innate ability to capture the joyous urgency and heartbreaking poignancy of childhood with such authenticity. In a genuine teenage voice brimming with self-doubt and melodrama, Maybonne recounts all of life's injustices in equal measure. Interwoven between strips about home ec class, summer vacation, and babysitting, heartbreaking stories of a broken home, child molestation, an alcoholic absentee father, and a resentful mother emerge, showcasing Barry's unparalleled talent for making readers cry and laugh simultaneously.

Weight: 506g
Dimension: 579 x 280 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781770465459