The Big Spill by Janne Marie Dauer (Mini Kus! #132)

The insidious secrets of “Big Candy” revealed! The framing sequence of the story being told as a tell-all confessional in a mockumentary style is ingenious. The narrative chronicles the main character’s time surreptitiously disposing of industrial excess, which ultimately risks leading to a sugary environmental catastrophe with mutant gummies as the unintended consequence. Thanks to corporate espionage cover-ups and effective spin control in the media, the protagonist embarks on a burgeoning career in “special projects” as her efforts quickly become thought of more as public art installations than diversion of toxic waste. Dauer wisely provides a blurry pixelated effect to recall the past, show dreary monotony, or anonymize the whistleblower, and then moves to more crisp colors and distinct lines to show the action clearly. This was a fun romp that hyper exaggerates ideas to an extreme in order to prove its underlying points.