Birds of Maine [Hardcover]

Take flight to this post-apocalyptic utopia filled with birds.

Long after the demise of humankind, birds roam freely around a new earth complete with fruitful trees, sophisticated fungal networks, and an enviable socialist order. The universal worm feeds all, there are no weekends, and economics is as fantastical a study as unicorn psychology. No concept of money or wealth plagues the thoughts of these free-minded birds. Instead, there are angsty teens who form bands to show off their best bird song and other youngsters who yearn to become clothing designers even though clothes are only necessary during war. (The truly honorable professions for most birds are historian or librarian.) These birds are free to crush on hot pelicans and live their best lives until a crash-landed human from the moon threatens to change everything.

Michael DeForges post-apocalyptic reality brings together the authors quintessential deadpan humor, surrealist imagination, and undeniable sociopolitical insight. Appearing originally as a webcomic, Birds of Maine follows DeForges prolific trajectory of astounding graphic novels that reimagine and question the world as we know it. His latest comic captures the optimistic glow of utopian imagination with a late-capitalism sting of irony.Birds of Maine, about a colony of birds fleeing disaster, showcases Michael DeForges trademark blend of the enigmatic and the ridiculous. Etelka Lehoczky, The New York Times

A knotty, whimsical triumph of often hilarious satire. Publishers Weekly

Birds of Maine is a rare positive post-apocalyptic tale, and its vibrantly hopeful and engaging. Nerdist

Michael DeForges latest graphic novel, Birds of Maine, chronicles [a] utopian avian sociló