Description

Written by Lo Hartog Van Banda; illustrated by Thé Tjong-Khing

136 pages; soft cover; full color

The characters’ emotions drive the anti-capitalist, dystopian narrative in Iris: A Novel for Viewers, the earliest graphic novel produced in the Netherlands. A young woman, Iris, has her heart set on a singing career, and, despite her boyfriend Mark’s warnings, is seduced by the capitalist producer, “dream lover M.G.” He molds her into a megastar, which leaves Mark peddling her merch: a life-sized Iris doll. Attempts to rescue Iris come to nothing; all they accomplish is allowing the dream lover to go on playing his games.