The Vagabonds #2

In this playful, satirical comic strip, poet Eileen Myles steps into the panels of classic comic strips—Nancy, Pogo, Dick Tracy, and Mary Worth—blending her voice with the visual language of decades past. The story unfolds as a whimsical interview where her presence reshapes these familiar worlds, turning the page into a collage of literary and cartoon history.

In "Alien Finger," Josh recounts the strange, personal journey of coping with a broken finger—moments of sadness, frustration, and an odd sense of detachment—rendered with raw honesty in Neufeld’s signature style, where even the artist’s own hand bears the mark of the injury.

Told through the shifting perspective of Neufeld’s mirror reflection, "Josh and I" unfolds as a quiet, introspective portrait of identity and duality. Drawn right-handed by the left-handed artist, the story plays with perception and presence, focusing on the subtle, unspoken bond between Hosj and Josh.

In "Fortress of Solitude," Josh finds himself unexpectedly mirroring a classic Superman moment—only instead of a crystal fortress, he’s in a cluttered Chicago apartment, and the only thing he’s saving is his last slice of pizza. The story plays with the mythos of the Man of Steel through a wry, self-aware lens, turning a DC Comics trope into a quiet, absurd commentary on everyday life.