Matthew Bogart is a cartoonist living in Portland, Oregon. He makes slice of life comics and has been a member of the XOXO Outpost creative community, was a co-founder of Couch Gallery, and has been publishing comics since he was 10 and his father let him loose on the office photocopier.
The human stories of desperation, of reaching out, and of discovering new worlds really shine here, both in characterizations and in sharp linework and careful compositions that elegantly highlight meaningful moments. — Booklist (starred review) Readers will root for these characters who are desperately attempting to forge much-needed bonds in this retro-tech drama that gets so much of the Nineties right that it hurts. — School Library Journal (starred review) Heartfelt computer nerd drama. — Kirkus Reviews Bogart’s cartooning renders emotional experiences palpable. — Publishers Weekly Rendered in black, white and blue panels but rife with rose-tinted nostalgia, this quirky graphic novel, a collection of Bogart’s serial comics, offers a window into the days when nascent computer networks were a haven from harsh realities. — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books