Royal City
Image · 2017–2018 · 14 issues
About the series
From 2017 to 2018, Jeff Lemire wrote and illustrated this 14-issue Image Comics series, a deeply personal family drama set in the fading industrial town of Royal City. The story follows the fractured Pike family as they grapple with the lingering ghost of their youngest son, a tragedy that has haunted them for decades. Lemire’s signature blend of raw emotion and atmospheric, watercolor-infused artwork gives the series a melancholic, intimate weight, making it a standout exploration of memory, guilt, and the ties that both bind and break a family.