Happy Hour in America

In Happy Hour in America, cartoonist Tim Lane serves up a series of darkly comic vignettes from the underbelly of modern American life, published by Fantagraphics beginning in 2017. Each issue collects a set of short stories that blend noirish grit with a surreal, often bleakly humorous sensibility, exploring themes of desperation, delusion, and the search for connection in a fractured world. Lane’s precise, moody linework and atmospheric storytelling give the series a cinematic, melancholic edge that feels both timeless and sharply contemporary. Though only two issues have been released, the project stands as a distinctive, understated addition to Lane’s body of work, showcasing his mastery of the short-form comic.