The Ghosts We Are and the Ghosts We Will Become

In this singular, self-contained graphic novella from the 2017 launch of Shortbox, writer-artist Kiku Hughes crafts a quiet, haunting meditation on trans identity and the weight of memory. The story follows a ghost who drifts through the lives of three generations of a family, witnessing their struggles and joys without the ability to intervene. Hughes’s delicate, monochrome art and restrained storytelling make this a poignant, deeply human exploration of how we carry those who came before us. It stands as a striking early work from a creator who would go on to shape important queer comics.