Join Lonnie Garcia on July 24 for a book reading to celebrate the release of his new book Putty Pygmalion, from Silver Sprocket!

You can’t sculpt someone to love.

Derryl, a lonely radish, attempts to create a boyfriend out of a defunct and now illegal children’s product. His creation, Peter, springs to life ready to make a child happy, and instead finds a suffocating and cloistered existence catering to Derryl’s needs. When Peter sneaks out to a party one night and meets Derryl’s friends, he discovers there’s even more to his creator’s intentions than he thought.

A queer complication on the Pygmalion myth, brought to life through Lonnie Garcia’s emotional, multimedia comic art.

WHO: Lonnie Garcia in conversation with Clive Hawken
WHAT: Putty Pygmalion release party and reading
WHEN: Wednesday July 24, 5-7pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 1223 Lloyd Center

“Pure eye candy: the mixed-media backdrops and highly stylized characters dance together in perfect harmony to create something completely unique. And at the heart of it, an important lesson in codependency.” – Yugo Limbo, Be Kind, My Neighbor

“An eerie but nostalgic comic about being held hostage in someone else’s sadness. A wonderful use of colors and mixed media, digital drawing and analog sculpture collaged with expressive cartooning, captures the unease of someone unable to face reality.” – H.A., The Chromatic Fantasy

Lonnie Garcia is an illustrator and comic artist that was raised by the coast and hills of Northern California. His work draws inspiration from vintage media, surrealist horror, wild overgrown places and personal experiences to create vibrant and lively pieces. He adores storytelling and loves to experiment with mixing narratives with his fondness of aesthetically pleasing clutter.

He currently resides in Portland, OR, drawing cartoons and having a good time.

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