How Loathsome
NBM · 2003 · 4 issues
About the series
A darkly surreal and intimate series from NBM, How Loathsome follows the intertwined lives of two young women navigating the gritty underbelly of San Francisco's goth and punk scenes. Written under the shared pseudonym Catherine Gore by Ted Naifeh and Tristan Crane, with Naifeh and Crane also handling the art, the four-issue run captures a raw, confessional tone that blurs the line between autobiography and gothic fiction. Its unflinching exploration of self-destruction, desire, and alienation stands as a cult touchstone for its era.