Ball Peen Hammer

In this stark, single-issue graphic novella from First Second, writer and artist George O'Connor delivers a grim fairy tale of a city collapsing under its own weight. Set in a nameless urban wasteland, the story follows a pair of desperate survivors clinging to hope amid violence and decay. O'Connor's raw, expressive art and sparse, haunting dialogue create a powerful meditation on resilience and the human cost of societal breakdown. A potent, self-contained work that stands as a bold statement from the acclaimed creator of the Olympians series.