The Last Delivery
A delivery boy tasked with delivering a package faces a series of deadly obstacles in the absurdist graphic novel The Last Delivery.
The story turns with the unpredictable intensity of a dream. Its nameless hero, uniformed and committed to his duty, enters a massive home where a party has been raging for some time. Despite the hordes of attendees who are present—a fascinating menagerie made up of people who are unique in appearance and personality—no one is willing to accept or sign for his delivery, sending the boy on a quest to find “The Resident” himself. He encounters bizarre performances of “The Snapping Hour,” in which someone’s head is removed, and “The Severing Hour,” in which limbs and heads are sliced off. Injured and exhausted, with the package secured on his back, he trudges on through hazards of all kinds, hoping to meet the resident at long last.
With rich illustrations that feature excellent composition, color, and content, and a story that is drenched in dark humor, The Last Delivery is a surreal graphic novel about a dedicated employee who won’t quit until the job is done.
Reviewed by
Peter Dabbene
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