Mattie Lubchansky has written and illustrated several graphic novels, including 2023’s riveting Boys Weekend , but her latest, Simplicity , defies comparison to her earlier work. While it retains plenty of Lubchansky’s signature wit and stunning artistry, the book also ventures into timely territory with its focus on commune-slash-cults and the dangers of unquestioning loyalty.

Vogue spoke to Lubchansky about stuffing Simplicity with ideas, her longtime obsession with cults, AI’s threat to art, and drawing various dystopias. The conversation has been edited and condensed.

Vogue : How did the composition process this time differ from those for your two previous graphic novels, Boys Weekend and The Antifa Super-Soldier Cookbook?

Mattie Lubchansky: Well, smarter people than m

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