Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen

Dylan Horrocks’ Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen (2015–present, Knockabout) is a standalone graphic novel that follows a struggling cartoonist who discovers a magical pen capable of transporting him into the worlds of other comics. Through this device, Horrocks explores the nature of storytelling, the ethics of fantasy, and the boundaries between creator and creation. Known for his work on Hicksville, Horrocks brings his signature literary sensibility and meta-fictional depth to this single-issue meditation on the power and responsibility of imagination.