Caffeine

A darkly comedic and surreal series from Slave Labor Graphics, Caffeine ran for ten issues from 1996 to 1999, with artist Jim Hill providing the most consistent visual identity across its run. The comic explores the jittery, obsessive underbelly of coffee culture and urban ennui, blending deadpan humor with a distinctly 1990s indie sensibility. While not a major mainstream hit, it stands as a cult artifact of the era's alternative press, capturing the caffeine-fueled anxieties of its time with a sharp, idiosyncratic voice.