Pubo

Leland Purvis wrote and illustrated this three-issue Dark Horse series from 2002 to 2003, a compact, self-contained story that stands as a distinctive example of his early creator-owned work. Set in a near-future America fractured by social and political tensions, Pubo follows a government agent investigating the mysterious disappearance of a scientist, a case that unravels into a conspiracy involving corporate power and personal identity. Purvis's moody, expressive art and lean storytelling give the series a taut, noir-inflected feel, making it a quietly compelling artifact of early-2000s independent comics.