Black Hole
Delcourt · 1998–2005 · 6 issues
About the series
Charles Burns’ Black Hole is a hauntingly surreal body-horror series published by Delcourt from 1998 to 2005, spanning six issues. Set in a suburban 1970s Seattle, it follows a mysterious sexually transmitted plague that causes bizarre mutations among teenagers, transforming their skin and lives in grotesque, unforgettable ways. Burns’ stark, meticulous black-and-white art and dreamlike storytelling make this a landmark of independent comics, capturing the anxieties of adolescence with an eerie, timeless power.
