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The landscape of contemporary independent comics is often defined by its tension between narrative tradition and avant-garde experimentation. Few artists navigate this boundary with as much fluid grace as Amanda Baeza. With the release of her latest collection, Wisps, published by the esteemed Latvian press kuš!, Baeza reaffirms her position as a c
