The Cowboy Wally Show

Kyle Baker’s The Cowboy Wally Show (1996, Marlowe & Company) is a single-issue satirical comic that skewers the absurdities of the entertainment industry through the lens of a washed-up, delusional cowboy star. Written and drawn entirely by Baker, this self-contained graphic novella blends sharp, cynical humor with his signature kinetic, expressive cartooning. A cult classic from the mid-90s, it stands as a sharp, prescient critique of media culture and the cult of celebrity.