Longing for human connection in LISA's 'Alter Ego'
In the halogen glow of a sprawling metropolis, people find themselves increasingly isolated despite the technological advancements that are designed to help them connect. From quick one-person panels to faceless crowds, loneliness bleeds through the pages of LISA’s new comic book, “Alter Ego.” “Alter Ego” is told as a loose comic anthology focusing on the stories of five friends — based on the five alter egos of LISA from the K-pop girl group BLAKCKPINK as presented in her album of the same name — living in the cyberpunk future of New Neon City. At the center of the five-woman team is Vixi, a spunky tech wiz on a mission to fix the city. Over the course of the plot, Vixi finds herself inextricably entangled in the lives of her four friends, providing them with the strength and courage needed to make peace with their lives. The first half of the book centers around the quintet’s reunion and the harassment Vixi faces from a trio of generic cyberpunk goons. She disposes of the three goons quickly with the help of her friends, prompting the realization that she does not hav
