The Tower
Residents of a bizarre tower block face radiation, madness, and impossible phenomena as reality begins to slip.
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Plot structure labels used: short stories, vignettes, interconnected stories, fragmentary, prequel sequence, single-event linkage, answers unanswered questions, nonlinear background reveals, bite-sized chapters
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Fauna
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Bitch Planet: Triple Feature, Vol. 1
A 15-story anthology expands a dystopian, patriarchal comics world through sharp, short bursts of feminist satire.
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