A Scanner Darkly

Adapted from Philip K. Dick's novel and scripted by Harvey Pekar, this 2007 graphic novel from Schirmer/Mosel visualizes Dick's semi-autobiographical tale of addiction and surveillance through the scratchy, expressive inks of Gary and Laura Dumm. A single, complete work rather than an ongoing series, it distills the paranoid atmosphere of 1970s Orange County into a haunting, character-driven story.