The Frank Color Stories

Jim Woodring’s The Frank Color Stories (2006–present, Presspop Inc.) is a single-issue comic that collects vibrant, wordless adventures of the beloved, anthropomorphic character Frank. Published by the boutique Japanese imprint Presspop, this volume showcases Woodring’s signature surreal, meticulously detailed art in full color, offering a vivid entry point into his dreamlike, often unsettling universe. It matters as a concise, visually stunning sampler of one of the most distinctive and influential cartoonists in alternative comics.