Ape

Ted Jouflas brings a singular, off-kilter vision to Ape, a Fantagraphics series that began in 2003 and has so far produced a single, potent issue. This comic strips down to a raw, black-and-white exploration of its title, focusing on the primal and the absurd through Jouflas's distinctive cartooning. It stands as a peculiar, unpolished artifact of early-2000s alternative comics, capturing a moment when creators could launch a series on a pure, unfiltered idea.