Max Hamm Fairy Tale Detective

A delightful, self-contained three-issue series from Nite Owl Comix, Max Hamm Fairy Tale Detective (2004–present) reimagines classic fairy tale characters as hard-boiled denizens of a noir detective world. Written and drawn by creator Frank Martin, the strip follows the titular private eye—a pig in a trench coat—as he navigaes a gritty, storybook-inspired city where Cinderella’s slipper is a clue and the Big Bad Wolf is a suspect. With its clever mashup of genres and charming, black-and-white art, this series is a cult favorite for its low-key, affectionate parody of both detective fiction and folklore.