Sugar Skull

Charles Burns’s Sugar Skull, published by Pantheon since 2014, completes the acclaimed trilogy that began with X’ed Out and The Hive. In this single-issue finale, Burns brings his signature noir-inflected, black-and-white linework to a surreal, melancholy conclusion, weaving together the fractured memories and dreamlike realities of his protagonist. The series stands as a masterful example of graphic literature, showcasing Burns’s singular vision and his ability to blend pulp horror with deeply personal, introspective storytelling.