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"I think it's an organisation devoted to planting images in human minds.
"They create distinct masters and project into individuals the image that best fits their memories and obsessions.
"Through a visually transmitted computer virus, based on brain-sensitive algorithms, they continue to insert these made-up memories into the minds of certain people."
"Well, why are they doing this? Why me?"
"Their viruses only manage to alter the minds of people with deterioration in the left hippocampus, which is where memory and delusion meet. This deterioration is usually caused by an injury or a traumatic experience.
"With this they want to make them go crazy and commit suicide."
"What?"
"My theory is that they want us to disappear a third of the planet's population without us noticing. No traces or suspicions.
"For the overpopulation problem, you know…?
"And the most incredible part? The government might be behind everything…"
"But that's madness."

Is it though really…? I mean, if the planet was in serious danger of being overpopulated, I am pretty sure certain governments *might* have some crackpot scheme for dealing with it… On that note, here is the publisher to present their theory as to why it is perfectly plausible to believe Ana Galvan's theory that the powers that be are out to off a third of us. Though as long that third doesn't include any discerning comics readers we should be okay…

"Like a candy-coloured Black Mirror episode, Spanish cartoonist Ana Galvan's English language debut utilizes florescent colours to create a series of short stories that intertwine and explore the dehumanizing effects of contemporary society.

Galvan's characters navigate a world where government departments brutalize the people, information is mined like gold and suicide is a tool to manage overpopulation. Galvan's future is a logical extension of the present, where the malice of large corporations manifests itself in everyday ways."

I think the Black Mirror analogy is spot on actually as Galvan just gently stretches the bounds of believability with a kaleidoscopic finger probe to the brain of the reader. And I do mean gently. For this is subtle psychic sinkhole suck-you-in surreal which lures you down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole before you realise what's happening.

Artistically this is like a fine blend of Roman VANISHING ACT Muradov, Oliver PARALLEL LIVES Schrauwen and George GHOSTS, ETC. Wylesol. The strict geometry, absence of character facial features and the glorious glowing colours and textures make a very strong impression upon the synapses. Almost as though Galvan is trying to brainwash us readers with her imagery…