Agony

Mark Beyer's Agony is a singular, ongoing comic strip series published by The New York Review of Books, beginning in 2016. Known for its stark, raw, and emotionally charged visual style, the strip follows the lives of its protagonists through a world of urban anxiety and surreal, deadpan humor. Beyer's distinctive, almost primitive linework and unflinching storytelling have made Agony a cult favorite, offering a deeply personal and unvarnished look at modern life that stands apart from mainstream comics.