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What a gate does, a graphic short story

By June 26, 2017
Matt's graphic tells the story of a gate, and of two who were separated because of it, and of what the two discovered when the gate went away.
Matt Kalasky, "Gated," graphic essay
Matt Kalasky, “Gated,” graphic essay

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