Tad Martin [The Adventures of Tad Martin]

In this early-1990s Caliber Press series, Al Frank and Daniel Clowes chronicle the peculiar, deadpan adventures of Tad Martin, a young boy navigating a world of quiet oddity and suburban unease. Running five issues from 1991 to 1993, the comic blends Frank’s offbeat storytelling with Clowes’s distinctive, moody artwork, marking a formative work in the alternative comics scene of the era. It stands as a curious artifact of the small-press boom, capturing a moment when creators were exploring surreal, character-driven narratives outside the superhero mainstream.