Ghost World

Daniel Clowes's Ghost World began as a single-issue comic in 1998 from Oog & Blik, offering a sharp, deadpan slice-of-life story centered on two teenage girls navigating the cusp of adulthood. Clowes, both writer and artist, defined the series with his signature detailed, off-kilter linework and acerbic dialogue, capturing a specific moment of late-1990s suburban ennui. Though brief in its original run, this comic became a defining touchstone for alternative comics, establishing Clowes as a crucial voice in the medium's maturation into literary storytelling.