Sundstrom's Second Chances does something well with something comics do really well in general, using an absurd and magical element to twist a humdrum world around. Here, a frantic flower brings to life innanimate objects and shakes up the life of the cubicle-crawling protagonist. The ensuing story has crisply clear yet idiosyncratic plot, and a Craig Thompson style inksmith-y line quality. -EF

32p, b&w with color cover, 5.25"x8"