Motherlover is a tightly-knit anthology by Minnesotan natives, full of woodsy and weird excursions in dark comedy. “Breutzman’s style is unusual in that he mixes naturalism in terms of his backgrounds and character designs with slightly loose, rubbery expressions on his characters’ faces.” — The Comics Journal “[Motherlover] has a way of evoking dread and malaise in equal measure.”— Rob Clough Motherlover is a tightly-knit anthology, modeling itself off of Drawn & Quarterly’s since retired annual showcase. This one-off volume pairs Minnesotan creators Nicholas Breutzman, John & Luke Holden, and editor Raighne Hogan together for woodsy and weird excursions in dark comedy. Nic Breutzman is a Minnesotan native by way of New York who has had a number of comics published both through 2D Cloud as well as in collaboration with other artists, such as Sharon Lintz (Pornhounds 2) and a collection of SVA grads (Jon Vermilyea, Eamon Espey, Raymond Sohn, et al) for the anthology Critical Citadel. He placed at #24 on The Comics Journal's Top 50 comics of 2009 for his graphic Novella Yearbooks, has been listed as a notable in multiple editions of Best American Comics for work in Motherlover and Yearbooks, and his work with Sharon Lintz on Pornhounds 2 secured him a place on numerous best of 2011 lists. He currently works as a Designer at the Center for Innovation at the Mayo Clinic. John Holden is a spoken word artist, video storyteller, and a goddamn poet. His videos on youtube have eclipsed over 2 million views. Luke Holden is a visual artist and a musician. Motherlover is his first book with his brother John. Raighne Hogan is a collaborative artist, designer, and publisher at 2dcloud.