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Read Yourself Raw #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the first three issues of the groundbreaking 1987 anthology series Read Yourself Raw, a showcase for raw, unfiltered alternative comics from the late 1980s. Featuring early work by notable creators, the collection includes stories with characters like Amy Tilsdale, Dog Boy, and Jordan Levine, reflecting the series' edgy, experimental tone. Pantheon's edition preserves the original black-and-white artwork and the raw energy that defined this influential short-lived title.
In the 1987 anthology Read Yourself Raw #nn, the story "At last! Huf! Hi Piker! (Los Garriris)" unfolds with quiet tension as two middle-aged men, Mr. Wilcox and Mr. Conrad, share a drink in a dimly lit bar and find unexpected common ground. Written by Carlos Sampayo, Eliette Markbein, and Steve Guarnaccia, and illustrated with striking precision by José Muñoz—his inks lending a haunting depth to the mood—the tale builds a slow-burning unease beneath a surface of casual conversation. The cover, a stark and surreal piece by Art Spiegelman, captures the story’s off-kilter tone with its distinctive, hand-drawn intensity.
A quiet, meditative experiment in form, "(Drawn Over Two Weeks While on the Phone.)" strips comics down to their visual bones—just panels, shapes, and silence. Without words or narrative, it invites you to feel the rhythm of the page, where thought balloons become abstract puzzles of squares and triangles.
In "City of Terror," Amy and Jordan set out to find a stray dog they rescued—only to discover the animal has vanished after munching on Jordan’s prized bubblegum cards. As they search the unfamiliar streets of their neighborhood, the quiet suburban setting begins to feel stranger than they ever expected.
In a quiet bar in 1987, Mr. Wilcox and Mr. Conrad, two men in their fifties, strike up a conversation that slowly reveals unexpected connections between them. As their talk unfolds, it becomes clear that Mr. Conrad is unaware of just how carefully their meeting was arranged.
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↩ Reprints Raw #1 (1980), Raw #2 (1980), Raw #3 (1981), The Comics Journal #65 (1981)
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