Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir

Tom Hart’s Rosalie Lightning (2016–present, St. Martin’s Press) is a singular, deeply personal graphic memoir that chronicles the author’s grief and healing after the sudden death of his young daughter. Hart, who both writes and draws the series, transforms raw emotion into a powerful visual narrative, using his distinctive, expressive linework to explore loss, memory, and the slow process of rebuilding a life. This single-issue work stands as a landmark in autobiographical comics, offering an unflinching yet tender meditation on parental love and tragedy that resonates far beyond the page.