Moose #[nn]

Max de Radiguès brings his signature minimalist touch to Moose, this 2015 Conundrum International release whose spare cream cover says a great deal with very little — a small, scratchy vignette of a lone figure carrying a skateboard is the only illustration, quietly suggesting a story about youth, solitude, and movement. The restrained design perfectly mirrors the kind of intimate, understated graphic storytelling that de Radiguès handles as both writer and artist throughout. For readers drawn to personal, carefully observed comics, this one earns a second look from its very first page.