NINETY CANDLES by Neil Kleid 48 pages; $5.95 cover price Rant Comics with the aid of the Xeric Foundation, 2003 The life of one cartoonist, from cradle to grave, one panel per year. An improvisational graphic novella that began as an exercise in style, method and patience and resulted in the unfolding of a life through sequence and reiterates the importance of pacing in the medium of comic books. "The one sneaks up on you ... from a casual little page-turner to a deep sophisticated story that grabs your heartstrings and refuses to let go.  Kleid's created a little masterpiece here." - Brian Wood (DMZ, LOCAL) "The kind of debut that points the way toward an exceptionally bright future in comics." - The Fourth Rail Diamond Order No.: JUL043096 Purchase: Mars Import  Midtown Comics Download a Shelftalker for your store SilverBulletComics interview