Elves, witches, forest monsters, unicorns, children, talking cats and
penguins... plus zombies with fitbits, Stephen King's Christine working
as an Uber, and office politics? The bounds of a daily comic strip don't
restrict Macanudo's imagination or subjects.
With the range of The Far Side, the whimsy of Mutts, and the heart
of Calvin & Hobbes, artist Liniers brings his distinctive illustrative
line and sensitive watercolors to whatever crosses his mind on a given
day. Readers of the previous volume will recognize some recurring
characters and stock players, but each book stands alone, and every
strip builds its own world. Whether commenting on pop culture, society,
or the environment, or celebrating art, nature or the act of reading,
Liniers (Ricardo Siri) expresses his thoughts with joy and beauty. Most
of them are pretty funny, too.
Beginning in 2002 in Buenos Aires, Macanudo steadily gained popularity
around the world, and has been appearing in US newspapers since 2018.
Optimism Is for the Brave is the second of a series of volumes
collecting Liniers' groundbreaking strip.
