The Impending Gleam

Glen Baxter’s The Impending Gleam is a single, surreal 1982 comic from Alfred A. Knopf Publishing, a one-shot oddity that stands alone as a complete, deadpan visual joke. Known for his distinctive, deadpan style, Baxter fills every panel with meticulous, absurd drawings paired with incongruous captions, creating a world where mundane objects and nonsensical text collide. This slim volume is a perfect, self-contained introduction to Baxter’s unique brand of comic art, a cult touchstone for fans of surrealist humor and the cartoonist’s long, idiosyncratic career.