Quit Your Job

James Kochalka’s Quit Your Job (2002–present, Alternative Comics) is a single-issue comic that captures the artist’s signature blend of whimsical, diary-like storytelling and minimalist linework. Published as part of the early 2000s indie comics wave, it distills Kochalka’s playful, absurdist take on creative freedom and the everyday absurdities of leaving the 9-to-5 grind. Though brief, the issue stands as a compact example of his influential, deeply personal approach to the medium.