Yurt's Spinster Nemesis is one of my favourite discoveries of the year so far. Post Riot Grrl Yurt tale, (who though male must surely figure as an honorary Riot Grrl) Spinster Nemesis tells of one Jennifer Snappy Snatch, who shunned by her post-feminist girlfriends (led by the infamous Crabbity Annie Nora) goes off on a solitary mission to rediscover herself, rest up and think up some ideas for her next 'Zine. She makes it as far as Prince Edward Island, Canada, where she's taken under the reluctant wing of feminist icon, Harriet Keller, "the lady who once taught Crabbity to sing and swing".
Things don't go two smoothly between the two anti-machos in this very funny and sharp yarn of tongue in cheek gurl love.
The story is rich with in-jokes and dialogue snappier than Jennifer's proverbial snatch. It's matched with slimy and amphibious artwork (read it and see what I mean) which gets better and freakier as the comic reaches it's clambake climax.
The only thing that lets Spinster Nemesis down for me, is the lettering and panel layouts. Whilst perfectly functional, they're messy looking and rambling. It didn't put me off and I was rewarded with an excellent read, but I think it would put some readers off at surface level, which I think is a shame.
All should read. Especially Dave Sim.
Mardou