I am Kyle's self-indulgence

I just found out that Dave McKean's collection of short comics work, Pictures That Tick, is to be released by Dark Horse Comics.

This is great news because before now it was only available in its first edition hardcover edition, of which only 4000 copies were made.

It's not easy reading: many of these are experimental comics, with greater emphasis on interesting visuals than on story clarity. If you're willing to invest a little effort, though, there are some big rewards, like (eye), which tells its story using only illustrations and pictorial icons, or the story about his father, entitled simply "His Story," which Neil Gaiman has mentioned as his favorite of McKean's short comics work.

Right now you can get it for $13.57 at Amazon, which is a steal, but you better buy it soon. McKean's short film collection, which was one of my favorite releases last year, is already an out-of-print rarity.