Love Is Hell

Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, turns his satirical eye to romance in this single-issue Pantheon comic from 1984. Love Is Hell collects Groening's early, deadpan single-panel cartoons exploring the absurdities and anxieties of dating, relationships, and heartbreak. With its minimalist linework and wry, self-deprecating humor, this book established a template for Groening's later work and remains a cult touchstone of 1980s alternative humor.