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Aspen and Denis lived a lockdown love story for a few days at the very start of the pandemic. Years later, Aspen feels drawn back to him. But their lives moved in such opposite directions in just those few years. Why did he feel this yearning?

This is the finale for season 1 of High Risk! But more is coming, don't worry.

All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen.

You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XZt8FwL4IFFlUxmgRJM-mDgeNPfQ8JgPrzpY2K0ATJI/edit?usp=sharing

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How did everything slip away from Sandra, how did she let it all slip away. She didn't know what was happening to her. A fog rolled in over her mind, and a heaviness.

All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen.

You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1omaGoBr4F7q0rvvQvmtu7RgRqwt6hfMXUxlNbFWgrd0/edit?usp=sharing

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May used to love the way they looked, but masking in a hostile world slowly undid that. When they first transitioned, they took photos of themself to find their way through dysphoria. Now they try to do the same, to learn how to like this new version of themself.

All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen.

You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pkoz4ayVIkLrAKpDYyLFP5U6gAk-nYbb2oNvnExK3eo/edit?usp=sharing

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After the loss of his wife, Simon has to process the retirement he didn't get to have. In addition, he has a new roommate, a younger disabled relative who moved in to help out. Can they learn to adapt to the world as covid-19 rapidly changes it?

All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen.

You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A_D1YBasTZz7IuITC0T1H35IsK10EOBOu9Njpzu1cD8/edit?usp=sharing

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A brush with death made Cory committed to living her life to the fullest. But repeated covid-19 infections start to take that away from her. How could this happen to a seemingly healthy person like her?

All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen.

You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yu0rxacFkUZGBSQu0OOKVcS7bb70jthW6Cgs7kXb4Ms/edit?usp=sharing

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Russ remembers his childhood of chronic illness and shame, as he watches his kids becoming more and more separated from their peers. As the world starts returning to the classroom, Russ and his wife Neive try to figure out what their family's future is going to look like.

All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen.

You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yJaz0v1Sic0TuF2ZYMYJrX2wl9c8UC87czITy2aYxo0/edit?usp=sharing

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In the second episode of High Risk, Greg and Kay live in a queer little bubble in the first years of the covid-19 pandemic. But when Kay's egg cracks, Greg is filled with mixed feelings. How does this change his identity as a gay man? Are his health needs holding her back?

All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen.

You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EcflyfHpVMD5SjszZniKpjuDy0jGTT5EnittmRFa9BM/edit?usp=sharing

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The first episode of High Risk features Mira, someone very accustomed to navigating the world as a person with chronic pain and fatigue. From all appearances, she should be able to handle what the pandemic brings to her life. But she finds herself unprepared for the way the people around her changed.

All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen.

You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zbeTGNzjcNyCHKapa3t1WhBhifdIoRDh2Do1v3keMaI/edit?usp=sharing

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