Acme Novelty Library #2

In this striking early entry from Chris Ware’s Acme Novelty Library, a quiet, off-kilter moment unfolds as Quimby’s day spirals into surreal chaos—knocking on a door with no answer, chasing a leaf, losing his hat to the wind, and ultimately discarding his own head in frustration. With precise, haunting detail, Ware’s signature style brings to life a world where the mundane teeters on the edge of the absurd, all rendered in his distinctive black-and-white interiors and striking cover art.