The Alcoholic

Jonathan Ames and Dean Haspiel teamed up for this 2008 DC/Vertiginous graphic novel, a raw and darkly comic autobiographical story about a New York writer grappling with addiction, love, and his own self-destructive tendencies. Haspiel’s expressive, kinetic art brings visceral life to Ames’s unflinching, booze-soaked narrative. A singular, intimate work from Vertigo, it stands as a powerful, personal character study that transcends its genre.