Conversation

A quiet, two-issue series from Top Shelf in the mid-2000s, Conversation brings together three of the era's most celebrated indie cartoonists—James Kochalka, Craig Thompson, and Jeffrey Brown—for a spare, intimate exchange. Each creator contributes a self-contained story, with the series' focus shifting naturally between their distinct voices and visual styles. Though brief, the project stands as a small, thoughtful artifact of the autobiographical and slice-of-life comics movement, capturing a moment when these artists were at the forefront of a deeply personal, handcrafted approach to the medium.