Brian Oaster's first published work, At Home on the Earth brings together all that we love about comics, children's picture books and high adventure. With the same humor and empathy as his highly regarded webcomic "Misunderstandings Between Friends," Mr. Oaster draws us into the cosmic story of a boy caught between galaxies, and his quest to find a home in one of them. Epically conceived and expertly drawn, At Home on the Earth defies many conventions of the traditional "comic book" with a warmth and precision which is uncommon but very welcome indeed.
What the critics are saying...
“The thing I like best about Brian Oaster's At Home On The Earth is that the cartoonist definitely thinks in terms of complete, achievable projects, which should subtle but important benefits as his career progresses. This fable-like short story has a nice sense of self-containment; one can't imagine this being made any better by a sequel, or by taking the project on-line, or by re-mixing it with additional story material ... Harry Chapin-like, soft science fiction about a boy who tries to find a place, a home, and the importance that finding it has for him.”
-Tom Spurgeon, comicsreporter.com
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