Joylandia, by Tronchet

Welcome to Joylandia, where every day is Christmas!  Why is every day Christmas?  Because the president has declared it.  And in support of his declaration that everyone must be merry and bright, patrols of Santas roam the streets, seeking out anyone who is not properly joyful.  Joylandia, a graphic novel by Tronchet, develops that premise in a bleak, madcap, and ultimately not particularly enjoyable way.

The Christmas joy of Joylandia is enforced by a powerful police state.  Rebels--those who might actually not want to celebrate Christmas everyday--are hunted down and captured.  When a regular guy falls in love with a woman in the underground, a woman who's not particularly interested in him, he gets swept up and becomes a target of the evil chief of police.

I didn't see a lot to appreciate in this comic.  The idea of Christmas every day was amusing at first, but the joke gets old fast.  The love story and intrigue are silly.  This might be right up someone's alley, but I didn't like it very much.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!