Filler

Rick Spears and Rob Goodridge’s Filler (AiT/Planet Lar, 2005–present) is a single-issue comic that explores the mundane yet surreal life of a comic book store employee. With a sharp, self-aware script from Spears and Goodridge’s expressive art, the story captures the dead-end grind and offbeat humor of retail work in a pop-culture hub. It’s a cult oddity from the indie publisher’s 2000s lineup, offering a brief, wry snapshot of the underbelly of fandom.