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The gratingly awful racist caricatures in Shelton & Pic’s “Last Gig in Shnargrlig” and Émile Bravo’s “Wild West Winging It” are totally unforgivable. It’s hard to believe that this issue of MOME was edited by industry notables Eric Reynolds and Gary Groth.
I can only hope that looking back now, ten years later, those folks cringe at the two comics’ obvious racism. And that’s totally okay because I would much rather they cringe in retrospect than dig their heels in deeper.
I’m glad to know that Lilli Carré’s “The Carnival” has been published elsewhere (in her excellent collection, Heads or Tails) since hers is the only piece in this issue worth anyone’s time. Do yourself a favor and pick up her solo collection instead and skip this issue.
I can only hope that looking back now, ten years later, those folks cringe at the two comics’ obvious racism. And that’s totally okay because I would much rather they cringe in retrospect than dig their heels in deeper.
I’m glad to know that Lilli Carré’s “The Carnival” has been published elsewhere (in her excellent collection, Heads or Tails) since hers is the only piece in this issue worth anyone’s time. Do yourself a favor and pick up her solo collection instead and skip this issue.
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