Skin Deep

Charles Burns's Skin Deep is a single-issue comic from Fantagraphics, published in 2001. The artist, best known for his meticulous, unsettling black-and-white linework, brings his signature blend of teenage angst and body horror to bear on a brief, self-contained story. This issue stands as a concentrated, potent example of Burns's singular vision, a must-read for fans of his work from that era.