The Squirrel Machine

Hans Rickheit's The Squirrel Machine, published by Fantagraphics since 2009, is a singular, surreal graphic novel that defies easy categorization. The story follows two eccentric brothers in a decaying New England town, whose obsessive mechanical creations and bizarre experiments lead them into a world of grotesque, dreamlike imagery. Known for its intricate, crosshatched black-and-white art and unsettling, wordless sequences, the book stands as a cult masterpiece of modern alternative comics.