The Bad Doctor

In The Bad Doctor, cartoonist Ian Williams crafts a wry, insightful graphic novel about a small-town doctor wrestling with his own obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Published by Penn State University Press in 2015, this single-issue work uses the quiet rhythms of general practice to explore the gap between professional composure and private anxiety. Williams’s clean, expressive linework and understated humor make this a standout example of the medical memoir in comics form.