Into the Void

Joe Benkis and Jim Mehsling’s Into the Void (2014–present, Ghost Coyote) is a lean, two-issue meditation on cosmic isolation, following a lone astronaut stranded in deep space. The series uses stark, minimalist storytelling to explore existential dread and the fragile nature of human consciousness against an unforgiving void. Benkis’s sparse, poetic scripting pairs with Mehsling’s hauntingly empty panels, creating a quiet, atmospheric horror that lingers long after the final page. It matters as a bold, small-press experiment in pacing and atmosphere, proving that a limited run can deliver a profound, self-contained vision.