The Explainers

Jules Feiffer’s The Explainers (1961–present, Collins) is a single-issue comic that distills the satirical, psychologically acute voice of its creator into a sharp, standalone work. Feiffer, writing and drawing the entire project, uses the format to dissect the ways people rationalize their own behavior and the world around them, a hallmark of his long-running and influential career in cartooning. Though brief, this release captures a key moment in Feiffer’s evolution as a chronicler of modern anxiety and self-deception.