The Scar: Graphic Reportage from the U.S.- Mexico Border

A single-issue work from Fantagraphics, The Scar: Graphic Reportage from the U.S.-Mexico Border (2019–present) is a stark, journalistic comic by artist Andrea Ferraris that documents the human and environmental realities of the border region. Through Ferraris's detailed, observational art, the book offers a grounded, non-fiction account of the landscape and lives impacted by the border's physical and political divides. It stands as a concise, powerful example of comics used for reportage, capturing a specific, urgent moment with unflinching clarity.