![]() ![]() Michael DeForge’s Leaving Richard’s Valley expands from a bizarre hero’s quest into something more. Caroline Frog rats them out to Richard and they are immediately exiled from the only world they’ve ever known. When Lyle the Raccoon becomes sick, his friends-Omar the Spider, Neville the Dog, and Ellie Squirrel-take matters into their own hands, breaking Richard’s strict rules. He oversees everything that happens in the valley, and everyone loves him for it. Richard is a benevolent but tough leader. When a group of outcasts have to leave the valley, how will they survive the toxicity of the big city? What unfolds is an entertaining meditation on the meaning of community and the many forms it takes. ![]() Leaving Richard’s Valley documents a group of forest creatures attempting to survive in the big city after being forced out of their cultish community. Join Michael DeForge for a reading and book signing to launch Leaving Richard’s Valley, his new graphic novel. Leaving Richard’s Valley (Drawn + Quarterly) ![]()
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