The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton

Fantagraphics’ two-issue The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton (2014–2019) collects the wild, grotesque, and meticulously detailed work of the legendary cartoonist, who wrote and drew every page. This series showcases Wolverton’s distinctive brand of absurdist humor and bizarre character design, spanning his career from pre-Code horror to his famous “spaghetti and meatballs” style. It’s a compact but essential tribute to one of comics’ most singularly strange and influential artists.