Description:
An autobiographical comic about one person's experience living with bipolar I disorder.
From mania to depression to the balance beam of the everyday, Sunflowers explores the human complexity of an often misunderstood disorder with honesty and vulnerability.
Brief description: Keezy Young is a queer cartoonist living in Seattle, Washington. Their stories are eerie, and often dark, but almost always hopeful at their core. Their work is character-focused, and they use action, romance, and mystery to explore LGBTQIA characters and themes. Mental illness is also an important focus in many of their stories.
Keezy's first graphic novel, Taproot--a story about a ghost and a gardener--debuted in September 2017 with Oni Press (formerly Lion Forge) and was re-released in 2022. Hello Sunshine is their newest graphic novel about a missing teenager, that came out in 2025 with Little, Brown. Additional projects include short comics (The July Fashion Issue; Just Going For a Walk; I Only Have Eyes For You, Dear; and Sunflowers), as well as several art books.
Review Quotes:
- "A phenomenal creative work and an informative resource." - Ms. Magazine
- "Raw and unrelenting in its honesty, this is work that informs and educates as much as it communicates and conveys." - Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier
- "Sunflowers is sharp, succinct, and wildly vulnerable. It's a staggering accomplishment." - Samantha Puc, The Mary Sue, Best Comics of 2024