The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln

Noah Van Sciver’s The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln is a stark, one-issue graphic novella from Fantagraphics that reimagines Abraham Lincoln’s early adulthood. Rather than a heroic portrait, it focuses on Lincoln’s deep depression and personal struggles in Springfield, Illinois, during the 1830s and ’40s. Van Sciver’s moody, expressive art and grounded storytelling offer a humanizing, intimate take on a towering historical figure, making it a distinctive entry in the biographical comics genre.