Creator: Olivia Sullivan Avery Hill Press, April 2026 Oracles by Olivia Sullivan is likely to be a very different reading experience for those whose comic book diets consist primarily of mainstream superhero titles, manga, or even most independent graphic novels. Published by Avery Hill Publishing (one of our editor’s favorite publishers), this introspective work challenges many of the conventions readers typically associate with comics. It replaces traditional storytelling techniques with a meditative repose. The publisher describes Oracles as “a journey into the wilderness to find what loss leaves behind.” That synopsis captures the essence of the book well. Overwhelmed by the pressures of everyday life, the unnamed narrator ventures into a series of vast natural landscapes where forests, deserts, mountains, and oceans become stages for personal reflection. Along the way, mysterious guides such as sage creatures, memory-filled mushrooms, and whirlpools help illuminate the narrator’s path through grief, healing, and self-discovery.