Hicksville
Black Eye · 1998 · 1 issue
About the series
A warmly inventive series from Black Eye, Hicksville (1998–present, one issue so far) is a single, self-contained graphic novel by New Zealand cartoonist Dylan Horrocks. It explores the quiet, magical undercurrents of a small New Zealand town that happens to be a secret world capital of comic book culture. Through its layered story of a visiting journalist and the town's reclusive cartoonist, the book lovingly examines the nature of comics, creativity, and the stories we tell ourselves. It has become a quietly influential touchstone for its thoughtful, lyrical approach to the medium.