The Li'l Depressed Boy #13

Issue thirteen of S. Steven Struble and Sina Grace's quietly affecting series finds LDB — stitched-cloth face, downcast button eyes, Kepi Ghoulie shirt and all — navigating what looks like a social gathering, a red-haired young woman watching him with arms crossed while another figure edges into frame at his side. The cover captures that signature tension between everyday awkwardness and genuine connection that makes this series so easy to fall for. A warm, understated slice of 2012 indie comics at its most human.