An anthropological undertaking in comics form, this gritty collection of stories examines the lifestyles, religion, reproductive nature, and hierarchy of a complex, subterranean species. Racy and provocative, these fictional tales resonate with the primal nature of man ”“ a mysterious quandary that even now, is hotly debated between our most intellectual philosophers, legions of religious fanatics, and the brightest scientists of our day. Richly drawn, and reproduced in two colors, in a dense and wholly original style, Marcel Ruijters takes us behind the mirror, and gives us an evolutionary glimpse of ourselves as developing creatures. -- 80 pages, Diamond: FEB042694