Goiter #5

The fifth issue of Josh Pettinger's self-made Goiter arrives from Tinto Press with a cover that's quietly arresting — laid out like a Sunday strip, its panels show ordinary suburban moments interrupted by something stranger: a figure tumbling through a dark, starry void, an astronaut, and two people navigating everyday life with an undercurrent of unease. Pettinger handles every line himself, and his restrained, deadpan style makes the weird feel unsettlingly close to the mundane. Featuring the story "William Cucumber in 'The Lake,'" this 2020 issue is a fine example of the kind of thoughtful, personal comics work that makes small-press publishing genuinely exciting.