Big Egypt Parlor Sphinx

From the singular imagination of Jim Woodring, Big Egypt Parlor Sphinx emerged in the pages of Jim #1 in 1987, a Copper Age creation born into one of alternative comics' most dreamlike and unsettling universes. Published by Fantagraphics across sixteen years, this enigmatic figure shares its strange world with some of Woodring's most iconic presences — Frank, Manhog, Whim, and others — making even a handful of appearances feel weighted with significance. With only six catalog appearances spread across Jim, The Book of Jim, and The Frank Book, Big Egypt Parlor Sphinx is the kind of rare, atmospheric presence that rewards the devoted reader who ventures deep into Woodring's hallucinatory territory.