Melissa Mendes' grandfather, John Albert Ridgeway wrote a short autobiography at the end of his life. It chronicled a long life of hard work, and inspired Melissa's minicomic series, the Weight. In issue four, Edie and her parents have moved into a tar-paper house, and life at home is volatile. Her father is still abusive, and her mother is falling deeper into depression, and comes close to leaving the family. Edie copes with this conflict by acting out at school, getting into fights and getting into trouble. This issue draws a lot of inspiration from Melissa's grandfather's autobiography, both the difficulties of living in a house with no insulation, and the fun of childhood trouble-making! Melissa continues to perfectly capture small moments that feel so real, listless boredom in class, playground games, and mischief abound in this fourth chapter!
The price of "The Weight #4" at Gutter Pop Comics is USD $5.00.
The genres of "The Weight #4" are Autobiography, and Slice Of Life.
"The Weight #4" falls under the category of Minicomics & Zines.
The artist of "The Weight #4" is Melissa Mendes. The cover artist is Melissa Mendes.
The writer of "The Weight #4" is Melissa Mendes.
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