Progress

Progress (2001–present) is a compact, eight-issue series from writer-artist Jared Lane that examines the quiet, cumulative weight of personal and societal change. Published outside the major houses, the comic unfolds in a grounded, near-future world where each issue tracks a different character's response to a slow, unspoken transformation. Lane's precise, observational storytelling and minimalist art give the series a meditative, almost documentary feel, making it a thoughtful, understated entry in early-2000s independent comics. Its enduring relevance lies in how it captures the tension between progress and the human cost of moving forward.