My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down

David Heatley’s My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down is a deeply personal, single-issue graphic memoir from Pantheon, published in 2008. In it, Heatley charts his own emotional and psychological landscape through a dense, confessional grid of tiny panels, exploring family, sexuality, and identity with unflinching honesty. The book stands as a landmark of autobiographical cartooning, showcasing Heatley’s ability to turn raw, often uncomfortable introspection into a resonant visual narrative.