Comic Project Proposal, Exits (working title) by Anna Corfa Isehayek, 2023

Synopsis:
Exits follows the journeys of five female(ish) characters as they leave our “world” and venture towards another. The story focuses on the moment of departure and transition, rather than the arrival. Each character's departure is driven by a sense of discomfort or discontent that fuels their desire for a different existence.
My intention for this comic was to explore feminist processes of breaking away from dominant tales. Drawing inspiration from the traditional storytelling principle of departures, the characters travel through multiple planes, some seeking, some fleeing, leading the reader to explore various emotions and contemplate aspects of a system we might not have consciously chosen.
In its form, the story combines sci-fi and classical comic aesthetics while taking on a more dream-like and experimental narrative.

Project info:
❋ Length: 48 pages
❋ Format: A3, A4
❋ Colour: yes (works in monochrome too)
❋ Series: no

Selection of pages (digital files, unordered):
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Character overview:
✘ Character 1: Delta D. is turning(CRAZY), she seeks solace by diving in a well. ✘ Characters 2, 3: Val and C.C. are ANGRY but their rebellion is co-opted, forcing them to flee. The fugitives exit isn’t straightforward and only combustion might offer a solution. ✘ Character 4: Leaf, who feels TRAPPED is informed of an exit by a whistleblower, she is engulfed by soil and sucked into the underground. ✘ Character 5: Frankie is CONFUSED so she simply lets go during corpse pose and dissolves.

Printing tests:
❋ Image 1, 2, 3, 4 = grayscale drawings printed in black and white.
❋ Image 5 = 3-colour riso-print.

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