The Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Kim Deitch and his brother Simon Deitch weave a surreal, melancholic journey through early 20th-century showbiz in this 1993 Fantagraphics one-shot. The story follows a hapless cartoonist whose life becomes entangled with a mysterious, possibly supernatural silent-film actress, exploring the blurred lines between art, obsession, and the ghosts of Hollywood's past. A singular, standalone graphic novel from the acclaimed underground cartoonist, it stands as a poignant meditation on creative ambition and the fading echoes of popular culture.