Skyscrapers of the Midwest

In the mid-2000s, AdHouse Books published Skyscrapers of the Midwest, a four-issue comic series that quietly captured the surreal, melancholic wonder of small-town American childhood and adolescence. Written and drawn by a singular creative voice, the series follows a young boy and his talking cat through a landscape of suburban decay, bizarre neighbors, and quiet, dreamlike adventures. Its blend of deadpan humor, emotional honesty, and beautifully off-kilter art made it a quietly influential cult touchstone for indie comics of the era.