When the Man with No Name breaks Emma's heart, she wants to die. But you
never die from these things; you just want to. In a moment of weakness,
she wishes her broken heart away and a mysterious stranger--who may or
may not be totally evil--obliges. But emptiness is even worse than
grief, and Emma sets out to collect the seven pieces of her heart spread
across the country, a journey that forces her to face her own history
and the cost of recapturing it, and leads inevitably to a confrontation
with the Man with No Name himself!
Reviews:
Heart in a Box serves up a complete story of heartbreak, recovery and
the effects those have on the world. Like the butterfly wings of the
chaos theory, one person's acts -- random, violent, kind, insincere or
hearty -- impact others and multiply in ways and directions that
frequently defy description. - Comic Book Resources (CBR)
This book is magical. It reminds me of so many stories and yet manages
to be wholly original. Be good to your heart and grab this comic with
both hands. - Big Comic Page
A slice of life story with magical realism, Heart in a Box is smart
storytelling, but it's also just so very raw. Like real raw. - Women
Write About Comics
With Heart In A Box, Thompson & McClaren pull off the kind of smart
story telling and allegory that transcends the genre and medium with a
comic that almost anybody could enjoy...Heart In a Box in one of the
best comics of 2015 which feels like nothing else in the medium, but is
still warm and familiar. It has a casual complexity that is as inviting
as it is engaging and emotionally affecting. - Nothing But Comics
It's brilliant - so far, it's one of the two or three best comics I've
read this year. - Comics Should Be Good
