Fantagraphics
January 2026
On Sale: January 20, 2026
Featuring: Claudia
184 pages ISBN: B0FDFHB6RJ EAN: 9798875000652 Kindle: B0G6XQK92W Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
In this keenly observed character study, up-and-coming London chef Claudia struggles to balance the weight of ambition with her personal life.
In her early thirties, Claudia is fast becoming a sensation on the culinary scene. In the midst of putting her chic London restaurant, Alley, on the map, she decides to enter the upcoming Chef of the Year competition. All this, as she is also attempting to make a name for herself beyond the shadow of her famous chef father. As the day of the competition nears, tensions simmer as the pressures of ambition, business, family, and friendship threaten to throw her world awry.
In The Pass, NYT-reviewed British comic artist Katriona Chapman brings to life the fast-paced, high-pressure atmosphere of restaurant life, with a lived-in cast of characters including chef Claudia, her best friend and sous chef Lisa, and barman Ben. Chapman delves into themes of identity, the pains of expectation and success, and the allure of running from the life you’ve built. A sensitive and affecting slice of life, rendered in soft digital coloring.
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