Lose (2009 Koyoma Press) comic books

By Michael Deforge. Lose #1 is first self-contained issue of Michael DeForges one-man anthology series. It won in the Best Emerging Talent category at the 2010 Doug Wright Awards. 24 Pages, B&W, Full color.

By Michael DeForge. The second issue of Michael DeForge's series features a stand alone horror comic about two children and the monsters they find in the woods. 24 Pages, B&W, Full color.

By Michael DeForge. A new self-contained issue in Michael DeForges one-man anthology series. In the issues main story, Dogs 2070, screenwriter Stephen tries to reconnect with his ex-wife and son in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. 32 Pages, B&W, Full color.

By Michael DeForge. The fourth installment of Michael DeForges award-winning, one-artist anthology series Lose is another genre-defying mix of visual styles and cartooning. This issue—The Fashion Issue—features a post-adolescent punks leather-and-spike-laced metamorphosis, a look at the lives and fashions of the exquisite corpses that make up the Canadian Royalty, and a town that is haunted by its past, which happens to look a lot like its present. Along with these longer stories, Lose #4 also features shorter strips and pin-ups including Abbey Loafer whose adventures also grace the pages of Torontos Offerings zine. Lose #4 is a comic that blends the banal with the bizarre to create a mélange that is filled with horror and discomfort, humanity and humour. 44 Pages, B&W, Full color.

By Michael DeForge. Lose #5 is the latest issue in his one-man anthology series. This issue houses three self-contained stories: Living Outdoors tracks two high school students as they explore a zoo and experiment with hallucinogens. Muskoka is the story of a cowboy on the road home to see his family. Recent Hires follows a young authors descent into the criminal underworld in order to win the affections of a girl. 48 Pages, B&W, Full color.

By Michael DeForge. Lose #6, 48 Pages, B&W, Full color.