The Pogostick

The Pogostick is an unfinished 2003 comic book series written by Al Columbia and drawn by Ethan Persoff. The series is a black comedy about the day-to-day struggles of Audrey Grinfield, a mentally disturbed office worker at an industrial design firm. Two issues were published by Fantagraphics Books in February and December 2003 before Columbia abandoned the story. The Pogostick was well received by critics,^[1][2][3][4] with The Sunday Guardian calling the series "a compelling read, one that might even cause you to re-evaluate your priorities in life."^[5] It was nominated for a 2004 Harvey Award for Best New Series.^[6]

The Pogostick
Cover of The Pogostick #1. Art by Ethan Persoff.
Publication information
Publisher	Fantagraphics Books
Format	Limited series
Genre	Alternative, black comedy, horror
Publication date	February – December 2003
No. of issues	2
Creative team
Written by	Al Columbia
Artist(s)	Ethan Persoff
Editor(s)	Kim Thompson

References

1. Isabella, Tony. "Tony's Online Tips for Saturday, March 8, 2003". World Famous Comics. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
2. Simpson, Mark (30 September 2010). "Bakune Young to Weasel". Page 45. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
3. Hornberger, Gary (2009-06-23). "Pogostick, The #2". Razorcake. Gorsky Press. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
4. Douresseaux, Leroy. "Pogostick #2". Comic Book Bin. Toon Doctor. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
5. "The Pogostick is a cult classic despite an unresolved cliff-hanger". The Sunday Guardian. July 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016.
6. "2004 Harvey Awards". harveyawards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2017-04-08.

External links

• Ethan Persoff's website