Water Baby - Minx Author:Ross Campbell Brody is an unstoppable surfer girl who gets her leg bitten off by a shark and is forced to deal with her new disability--not to mention a strange, shark-like transformation that may or may not be happening to her... — From Booklist — In comics creator Campbell’s latest, surfer-girl Brody is just recovering from a shark bite that took ... more »one of her legs and left her with nightmares when her loser ex-boyfriend shows up “to see how she’s doing.” When Jake’s behavior becomes too much to bear, Brody and her friend Louisa set off to return Jake to his parents and wash their hands of him forever.
Campbell’s art captures Brody’s life in a way that his words never quite do. Detailed background settings and scenes depicting graphic nightmares provide a glimpse into Brody’s mind, revealing a directionless but determined young woman—outwardly beautiful but realistically flawed; burping, farting, cussing antihero Brody won’t be everyone’s dream teen. Yet the book’s meandering pace recalls the aimlessness of Daniel Clowes’ Ghost World (1997), and older graphic novel fans will appreciate how Campbell approaches themes of sexuality, identity, and friendship.