Cud

Terry LaBan’s Cud (1992–1994, Fantagraphics) is a sharply observed, eight-issue comic series that turns an autobiographical lens on the artist’s own life, blending deadpan humor with a keen eye for the absurdities of everyday existence. Published during the early '90s alternative-comics boom, it stands as a defining work of LaBan’s, showcasing his distinctive, minimalist art style and wry storytelling. The series matters for its unflinching yet warmly human portrayal of the mundane, carving out a small but resonant space in the era’s landscape of personal, confessional comics.