Dogtangle

 

Dogtangle by Max Huffman is a trippy science fiction political fantasy graphic novel with a stream-of-consciousness strobe vibe. Due out 4th Nov 2025 from Fantagraphics, it's 136 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats. 

The graphics are monochrome greyscale with a sketchy/cubist style (see cover), and intentionally often chaotic and difficult to interpret. Generally no clean lines, lots of chaos, and it's not always clear what's going on (and it's *clearly* intentional). The whole feels absurdist and off-kilter (again, clearly intentional on the creator's part).

The SF/biotech parts of the story are well done, if absurdist. It's disturbing, with some Kafkaesque elements, but not horror. It's unclear what the intended audience is, but it's certainly an intriguing concept, chaotically executed. It will engender love/hate reactions from readers.

Recommended for fans of dystopian political biotech graphic novels. Four stars, for the art and concept, not really for the actual execution or any cohesive story. It's a bitingly sarcastic judgement of our current climate.  

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.