meets holy virgin mary meets holy virgin mary comic book story american cartoonist published green takes persona tell struggled youth blamed strict roman catholic upbringing green later diagnosed obsessive disorder came problems light story thoughts control alarm objects literal project calls rays religious objects churches statues virgin mary develops internal set rules obey breaking comes reject catholic_church defiance source work combines wide variety visual narrative techniques style echoes protagonist immediate influence contemporaries underground soon turned producing similarly works gained reputation major work autobiography english language comics aspects approach widespread underground alternative comics background born jewish father catholic mother raised catholic child attended catholic school later transferred school students jews rejected catholic faith believed caused decades later diagnosed obsessive disorder green studying painting discovered work turned attracted called harsh drawing stuffed drawn panels experimented artwork find called inherent automatic style forms dropped program felt arms san_francisco nascent underground scene amid time comic books reputation low children entertainment public associated juvenile comics little cultural capital american challenged perception medium inherently incapable mature artistic expression synopsis green takes persona opens story writing confession tortured childhood knocks statue virgin mary feels intense guilt mother god raised catholic undergoes religious strict catholic school commonly employs corporal punishment forms image god fills feelings fear guilt thoughts bring believe body trying lead sin eternal punishment develops internal system rules cope thoughts violations thoughts fantasies control guilt repeating word sin approaches aware sexuality begins common objects project rays objects include fingers toes tries rays reaching holy items churches statues mary finds consuming destruction avoid spends hours praying god forgiveness adult confronts faith smashing set statues virgin mary declares free church influence composition publication green spent year working page meets holy virgin mary took months making cards called factual incidents habits incorporate seven months drew work green received monthly founder underground publisher published story shot comic book green solo title went print runs copies prohibited label cover green essay published entitled brown matter sun essay describes diagnosed years completing reprinted story brown anthology strips introduction expanded version brown matter green sold original artwork strip 1970s staff contacted owner artwork fresh standalone overseen editor print run copies artwork size originals page mimic actual pages including marks publisher published french translation titled published spanish translation titled editions style analysis story takes form guilt ridden confession opening adult hangs bound head toe listening draws pen mouth declares intention purge served officially left catholicism halloween work communicate slaves despite believing isolated number globe times vast chain common suffering green built autobiographical base fabricated scenes bullied suggest convey idea feeling order fear guilt critic displays radical calls question notion autobiography presentation non literal visuals despite heavy tone humor prominent work conscious creation green drawing frames narrative proper constant green patterned opening featuring tales series 1950s green adult narrator way tie past present narrator refers younger self references comics include alludes textbook cartoon background green employs numerous catholic symbols word balloon adorned symbols christ represent depth desperation catholic works treasure chest comics appear work despite strict censorship media explicit sexuality common underground work autobiographical comics depict explicit sexuality appear scene central symbol subtly images craft work explicitly like object green sees literal ray mind described artwork quirky appears awkward green considerable effort elements graphical perspective draws attention craft depicting drawing placing drawing backgrounds green makes wide use visual metaphors contrast mundane tales prominent early autobiographical comics symbols literal hell fish chased police officer wears work displays wide array visual techniques arrows mock scholarly documentation great variety panel size composition layout range contrasting mechanical organic rendering techniques alongside dense hand drawn hatching symbolic technical virgin mary point rays critic sees shifting different modes traditional comics representation times presents view panels symbolic approach analogous brown massively finds roots fractured psychological landscape comics earlier eras dreams shifting landscapes superman nemesis blames catholic_church psychological troubles years later diagnosed came episodes light fault church continued blame church contributing maintained religion influence condition said abandoning religion recreational drugs easier cope condition catholic priest raised concerns harmful minors green countered believed church minors green likened split vision slave detached observer literary scholar sees work addressing feminist concerns embodiment representation pictures non sexuality despite merits label graphic novel quality work approach parameters sensibility mark seriousness purpose reception legacy green recounted strong energy drew readership significant response got work story wide influence underground alternative comics self mocking approach inspired numerous expose intimate embarrassing details lives influence published strip autobiographical woman contemporary underground soon incorporate autobiography work followed year confessions continued numerous strips seen mid creation went far state prominent work year publication green asked contribute page strip issue funny green edited delivered page nazi cats jewish mice inspired father experiences concentration camp years later revisited theme graphic novel comics critic asserts underground associated movement enduring legacy autobiography strip went print decades selling initial print runs time enthusiasts traded copies green living painting signs contributed occasional cartoon strips publications aside occasional strips regular appeared ongoing strips sign game signs times magazine pulse later work attracted far attention autobiographical elements appeared earlier work underground spain meets holy virgin mary gained credit important work autobiographical comics english example literature comics visionary psychological troubles declared green work ahead curve declared sisters gothic romance sword autobiographical sic called work stone autobiographical comics meets holy virgin mary strip appealed comics fans gained little recognition mainstream audiences arts critics speculated neglect comes nature comics medium contrast explicit works complaint green work visual according underground historian green represents break past convention openly render personal demons emotional conflicts confines comic green denied credit calling autobiography low fruit examples literary works read accepted credit ing literature obsessive disorder decades knew precedent green persona years short strips prose pieces appeared underground periodicals arcade youth follows high school age thirty torn respected forms art cartoonist green autobiographical work surpassed autobiographical work jim draws dreams waking life british american cartoonist brown approach described talking feelings emotional state illustrating striking images sort absurd weird green influence extended overseas drew inspiration produce father collaborated nazis world war sees major themes isolation recurring autobiographical works stuck rubber baby sees echoes green approach dealing mental condition identity disorder story ranked list best english language 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