Lose

Michael DeForge's Lose, published by Koyama Press from 2009 to 2015 across seven issues, is a landmark in modern alternative comics. Known for its surreal, grotesque, and formally inventive storytelling, the series showcases DeForge's distinctive art and narrative voice at their most unhinged and imaginative. Each issue collects a mix of short strips and longer pieces that defy easy categorization, blending dark humor with a deeply personal, often unsettling vision. Lose helped establish DeForge as a defining talent of his generation and remains a touchstone for the adventurous, creator-driven work that defined Koyama Press's influential run.