The John Stanley Library featuring Nancy & Melvin Monster: The Drawn & Quarterly Free Comic Book Day 2009

This one-shot from Drawn & Quarterly collects two classic John Stanley stories, pairing a Nancy tale with a Melvin Monster adventure. A perfect, standalone introduction to the off-kilter humor and gentle weirdness that defined Stanley’s celebrated run on these characters. Published for Free Comic Book Day 2009, it’s a compact showcase of why his work remains a cornerstone of all-ages comics.