The Metamorphosis

Peter Kuper's graphic adaptation of Franz Kafka's classic novella, published by Random House in 2003, brings the surreal and unsettling tale of Gregor Samsa's transformation into a single, self-contained issue. Kuper, serving as both writer and artist alongside Kafka's original text, renders the story's psychological horror and existential dread through expressive, wordless panels that amplify the original's claustrophobic atmosphere. This one-shot stands as a distinctive, visually-driven interpretation of a literary masterpiece, showcasing Kuper's skill at translating dense prose into a purely visual narrative.