American Splendor #4

In "Out of the Past," Herschel, a man navigating the quiet rhythms of his hospital job, is unsettled by the sudden arrival of a visitor from his youth—Steve Svoboda, a face from a past he’s long kept at arm’s length. As he watches Steve interact with Mrs. Epps and briefly speak with Herschel’s father, the weight of old memories stirs, leaving Herschel caught between silence and the urge to reach across time.