Starve

In this gritty 10-issue series from Image Comics (2015–2016), writer Brian Wood and artist Danijel Žeželj serve up a darkly satirical vision of a near-future where celebrity chefs are the new rock stars—and where a troubled, once-legendary chef returns to the high-stakes world of competitive cooking for a brutal, televised spectacle called "Starve." The book matters for its unflinching look at fame, addiction, and the commodification of art, all rendered in Žeželj's stark, visceral inkwork that perfectly matches the story's raw, survivalist edge.