Black River

In this grimly surreal horror comic from Fantagraphics, writer-artist Josh Simmons crafts a stark, wordless journey through a nightmarish landscape. The story follows a lone figure adrift on a black river, encountering a series of grotesque and haunting visions that blur the line between reality and hallucination. Since its debut in 2015, Black River has stood as a singular, visually arresting work of dread, showcasing Simmons’s mastery of atmospheric, dialogue-free storytelling.