In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers

In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers (2024–present, Houghton Mifflin) is a single-issue graphic novel from writer and artist George O'Connor, offering a solemn, visually driven reflection on the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Published as a standalone work, it distills the collective shock and grief of that day into a spare, powerful narrative, emphasizing the human scale of a world-changing event. O'Connor's meticulous research and restrained art make this a poignant, necessary addition to the comics medium's engagement with historical trauma.