Rollercoaster

Rich Tommaso’s two-issue series for Fantagraphics, published in 1996–1997, is a moody, character-driven crime comic set in a seedy, rain-slicked urban landscape. Written and drawn entirely by Tommaso, it follows a small-time hustler caught between a violent past and an uncertain future, rendered in his signature stark black-and-white linework. Though brief, Rollercoaster stands as an early showcase of Tommaso’s talent for atmospheric noir storytelling, hinting at the distinctive voice he would later bring to longer works.