The Man Who Laughs

In this 2014 graphic novel from SelfMadeHero, artist Mark Stafford adapts Victor Hugo's classic novel The Man Who Laughs into a single-issue comic, capturing the haunting tale of a disfigured outcast in 17th-century England. Stafford's stark, atmospheric artwork brings a modern, noir-infused sensibility to the story's themes of cruelty, resilience, and the search for identity. A concise yet powerful literary adaptation, it stands as a striking entry in the publisher's line of graphic novels.