<p>BEST OF THE YEAR NODS FROM THE GLOBE & MAILL, AMAZON.COM, QUILL & QUIRE!<br><br>"The Toronto cartoonist''s first full-length graphic novel follows a clutch of misfit ants, trying to maintain some semblance of civilization in the shadow of war. Psychedelically gorgeous, uncomfortably funny."-Sean Rogers, <i>Globe & Mail</i> Best Books of 2014<br><br>The debut graphic novel from a dazzling newcomer with a singular, idiosyncratic style<br><br>In the few short years since he began his pamphlet-size comic book series <i>Lose</i>, Michael DeForge has announced himself as an important new voice in alternative comics. His brash, confident, undulating artwork sent a shock wave through the comics world for its unique, fully formed aesthetic.<br> From its opening pages, <i>Ant Colony</i> immerses the reader in a world that is darkly existential, with false prophets, unjust wars, and corrupt police officers, as it follows the denizens of a black ant colony under attack from the nearby red ants.