The Dead Girl

Mary Fleener’s The Dead Girl is a single-issue comic from 1988, a raw, self-published artifact of the alternative-comics era. Known for her jagged, expressionistic linework and autobiographical bent, Fleener here crafts a surreal, visceral story that helped define the underground’s move toward personal, punk-inflected storytelling. Though brief, the issue remains a cult touchstone for its uncompromising vision and Fleener’s singular artistic voice.