The heavier (or more unusual) beats anchor the front end of the book and, by the time things settle down a bit, Thompson and McClaren have given the readers plenty of reasons to continue with Emma on her journey, despite some of the things she has done to get there. What should be a fairly simple, procedural story of heartbreak and the long road to recovery becomes an action-adventure turned mystical thriller, peppered with all sorts of bizarre checkpoints. 'It’s brilliant – so far, it’s one of the two or three best comics I’ve read this year.Emma, the protagonist of 'Heart in a Box,' holds the key to the story Thompson presents the tale in a first person narrative, letting readers into Emma's thoughts and ingratiating the character into the readers' minds. It has a casual complexity that is as inviting as it is engaging and emotionally affecting.' - Nothing But Comics Heart In a Box in one of the best comics of 2015 which feels like nothing else in the medium, but is still warm and familiar. 'With Heart In A Box, Thompson & McClaren pull off the kind of smart story telling and allegory that transcends the genre and medium with a comic that almost anybody could enjoy. Like real raw.' - Women Write About Comics 'A slice of life story with magical realism, Heart in a Box is smart storytelling, but it’s also just so very raw.

Be good to your heart and grab this comic with both hands.' - Big Comic Page It reminds me of so many stories and yet manages to be wholly original. Like the butterfly wings of the chaos theory, one person's acts - random, violent, kind, insincere or hearty - impact others and multiply in ways and directions that frequently defy description.' - Comic Book Resources (CBR) Heart in a Box serves up a complete story of heartbreak, recovery and the effects those have on the world. But emptiness is even worse than grief, and Emma sets out to collect the seven pieces of her heart spread across the country, a journey that forces her to face her own history and the cost of recapturing it, and leads inevitably to a confrontation with the Man with No Name himself! In a moment of weakness, she wishes her broken heart away and a mysterious stranger-who may or may not be totally evil-obliges. But you never die from these things you just want to. When the Man with No Name breaks Emma's heart, she wants to die.

Heart in a Box by Kelly Thompson