Kings in Disguise

Set during the Great Depression, Kings in Disguise is a single, self-contained graphic novel from Kitchen Sink Press that follows a young boy’s journey as he hops freight trains and searches for his missing father. Written by James Vance and illustrated by Dan Burr, this acclaimed work uses its historical setting to explore themes of desperation, resilience, and the human cost of economic collapse. Its emotional depth and period detail make it a standout example of mature, literary comics from the early 1990s.