Culled from over 10 years of King Cat (plus over 30 new pages of comics), this sweet and sad graphic memoir chronicles John's experiences as a professional mosquito killer, and the repercussions this career had on his life.

... in its modest way, this "Diary" becomes a meditation on memory and creation... -- Ed Park, The Village Voice, July 27 2005

Although "Diary" was written as a series of anecdotes...it adds up to something more. -- Joshua Glenn, The Boston Globe, July 24 2005

John Porcellino creates some of the most thoughtful, intelligent, sympathetic and yes, beautiful comix in America... -- Andrew Arnold, Time.com

106 pages. Black and white with 2-color cover.

La Mano Press, 2005