RASL

Jeff Smith, the celebrated creator of Bone, returns to Cartoon Books with RASL, a dense, science-fiction thriller that began in 2013. The series follows a dimension-hopping art thief who steals priceless works from parallel worlds, a premise that allows Smith to explore themes of identity, regret, and the nature of reality. Though only one issue has been published so far, it showcases Smith's signature blend of tight, expressive cartooning and a more mature, noir-inflected narrative. For fans awaiting a new long-form work from a master storyteller, RASL represents a fascinating, if tantalizingly brief, glimpse into a larger, ambitious story.