Tomie Jamie McKelvie Riad Sattouf’s work takes its

Riad Sattouf’s work takes its place alongside other classic animated retrospective memoirs from the region

By Chris Oliveros

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Vera is sure she's found the one place she can fit in

Tomie Jamie McKelvie Riad Sattouf’s work takes itsBy Junji Ito. Published by Viz. Hardcover, 752 pages, B&W, 2016. Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under her left eye. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive them to murder as well, even though the victim is often Tomie herself. While one lover seeks to keep her for himself, another grows terrified of the immortal succubus. But soon they realize that no matter how many times they kill her, the world will