Familiar Face

Michael DeForge's Familiar Face, a single-issue comic from Drawn & Quarterly in 2020, is a surreal graphic novella that explores identity and self-perception through a bizarre, shape-shifting protagonist. Known for his grotesque yet playful visual style, DeForge crafts a disorienting narrative about a character whose face becomes a canvas for others' projections, blending dark humor with existential dread. This standalone work showcases DeForge's singular ability to turn the mundane into the uncanny, cementing his reputation as a bold voice in contemporary alternative comics.