I Hate Fairyland

A deliriously violent and candy-colored fantasy spoof from Image Comics, I Hate Fairyland follows a young girl named Gertrude who, after being magically transported to a whimsical wonderland as a child, has spent decades trapped there and grown utterly homicidal in her quest to find a way home. Created by writer/artist Skottie Young, the series gleefully skewers the tropes of classic children's fantasy with over-the-top gore and a relentlessly cynical sense of humor, often aided by guest artists like Brett Bean and Dean Rankine. It matters as a sustained, bestselling example of a creator-owned comic that turns a beloved genre inside out, proving that even the most magical of realms can be a hilariously bloody mess.