I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BONDING by Matthew Erman & Emily Pearson Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
Author: Matthew Erman, Emily Pearson (Illustrations)
Pub. Date: January 31, 2023
Publisher: Vault Comics
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 208
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/BONDING
“Wear your heart on your
sleeve.” That’s the saying. But in BONDING,
people wear their anxiety on their chests – in the form of a parasite
that shows everyone just what you’re feeling on the inside …
WEAR YOUR LOVE ON YOUR CHEST
A man, a woman—and their parasites. Marcus has been alone since the loss of
his closest friend and has just recently entered into the dating scene, while
Laura has drifted in and out of relationships since high school. They meet,
they have a great first date, and Marcus almost dies—because the slug-like
parasite that everybody carries in this world nearly rejects him, its
host. BONDING is a funny, quirky, and honest look at love, in
a world where everyone wears their anxiety, not on their sleeves, but on their
chest like big ol' leeches.
Fans of Matthew Erman's work on Vault Comics' WITCHBLOOD and
Archaia's JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE will
find lots to love in BONDING. Fans of Image Comics' ICE
CREAM MAN VOL. 1, DC Comics' COLLAPSER and even books
like THE HOST by Stephenie Meyer and THE PARASITOLOGY
TRILOGY by Mira Grant will enjoy this foray into all the stressors of
dating...where a parasite is the least of your worries (unless it kills you,
that is.)
MY REVIEW
First, let me start by saying that I loved this concept a lot! I think Bonding is a great blend of sci-fi, "romance", and bigger discussions on the unsolved mysteries of life and the human experience. The world-building was slowly developed in a way that did not feel like info-dumping paired with beautiful visuals. I liked that the story covered a lot of harder topics, and for me, the anxiety representation was especially really well done. I did find some of the time jumps and interwoven stories to be confusing at times but I was still able to keep a good understanding of the characters and the problems they faced. I only wish I could have learned more about the history of the contact with the aliens and the original war, which was mostly mentioned in passing. This is a love story on the surface but it really delves into coming to terms with embracing yourself and all the baggage you carry.
About Matthew Erman:
Matthew Erman is a comics writer from Columbus, Ohio. Alongside Lisa Sterle, he co-created the critically acclaimed comic horror series, Long Lost, which was optioned for Film/TV by Producer Jenny Klein (The Witcher, Daisy Jones and The Six). Erman has since worked on the comic book series Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and graphic novel Power Rangers: Sins of the Future with BOOM! Studios, series Care Bears: Unlock the Magic with IDW, the upcoming science fiction/ horror / humorous romance original graphic novel BONDING, with artist and co-creator Emily Pearson for Vault Comics, and the smash supernatural action adventure comics series (with artist/co-creator Lisa Sterle) from Vault Comics, WITCHBLOOD. His short work can be found in anthologies such as Corpus (2018), Dead Beats (2019) and Everything is Going Wrong (2019).
Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon
Emily
Pearson is a freelance comic book artist from Davis, California.
She has previously worked for Black Mask Studios; “The Wilds”(2018) and
“Snap Flash Hustle”(2018-19), Oni Press’s “The Vain”(2020),
and the upcoming “Bonding” coming to Vault Comics in 2022.
In addition
to comics series, she drew a short story for the Ringo Award Winning “Mine!” an
anthology for Planned Parenthood, Vault Comic’s “Cult Classic Zero
Short”, “CORPUS” curated by Nadia Shammas, and “Everything
is Going Wrong: Comics on Punk & Mental Illness”.
She has illustrated various covers for comic books including: “Stranger
Things: SIX” from Dark Horse Comics, “Calexit: Emmie X”, “The
Devil Within”, “Sweet/Vicious”, “The Wilds”, “Snap
Flash Hustle” from Black Mask Studios, “Going to the Chapel” from
Action Lab, “Atlantis Wasn’t Built For Tourists” from Scout
Comics and many more.
Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads
Giveaway Details:
2 winners
will receive a finished copy of BONDING, US Only.
Ends February 18th, midnight EST.
a Rafflecopter giveawayTour Schedule:
Week One:
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1/16/2023 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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1/17/2023 |
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1/18/2023 |
Excerpt |
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1/19/2023 |
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1/20/2023 |
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1/21/2023 |
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Week Two:
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1/22/2023 |
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1/23/2023 |
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1/24/2023 |
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1/25/2023 |
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1/26/2023 |
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1/27/2023 |
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1/28/2023 |
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1/29/2023 |
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1/31/2023 |
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2/1/2023 |
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2/3/2023 |
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2/9/2023 |
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2/10/2023 |
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2/11/2023 |
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2/12/2023 |
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2/14/2023 |
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