Shoplifter

Michael Cho’s Shoplifter, published by Pantheon in 2014, is a standalone graphic novel that explores the quiet, restless life of a young woman in a big city. Through spare, elegant art and a deceptively simple story, Cho examines themes of consumerism, isolation, and the search for meaning in modern life. This single-issue work stands out as a deeply personal, introspective character study from a celebrated cartoonist.