Deadface: Doing the Islands with Bacchus

Eddie Campbell’s Deadface: Doing the Islands with Bacchus (1991–present, Dark Horse) is a three-issue miniseries that follows the roguish, hard-drinking Bacchus on a rambling trip through the Greek islands, blending mythology with modern-day misadventure. Written and drawn by Campbell, it’s a key entry in his larger Bacchus saga, showcasing his signature loose, expressive linework and wry, literate storytelling. This series matters for its offbeat fusion of ancient gods and contemporary life, a hallmark of Campbell’s cult-favorite work that helped define the alternative-comics sensibility of the 1990s.