KINGLY BOOKS
by John Bagnall
Foreword by Seth (Palookaville), who describes his work as like coming across a marvelous second-hand shop on a rarely frequented street. In the 27-page lead story, "The Chemist And The Capuchin," an English food color chemist is involved in a car accident which leads to debilitating mood swings and a confrontation with the Capuchin monk, Padre Pio. Other stories feature David Bowie's Berlin Diary; an alcoholic schoolteacher pursued by a charismatic motorcycling priest; a guilt-ridden stepdaughter on a road trip; and the Termite Fraternity initiation rituals. Also included are the single-panel cartoon series "Disappearing Phrases and A Nation of Shopkeepers."