ザ・デス・レイ [The Death Ray]

Daniel Clowes’ The Death Ray is a single-issue comic published by Presspop Inc. in 2013, reimagining the artist’s earlier serialized story as a standalone, oversized volume. Clowes’ signature deadpan, meticulous linework drives this darkly satirical tale of a bullied teenager who stumbles upon a weapon of godlike power, exploring the corrosive nature of unchecked vengeance and adolescent isolation. Though brief in its original run, it stands as a potent, self-contained statement from one of modern comics’ most acclaimed cartoonists, distilling his caustic wit and psychological depth into a compact, visually arresting package.