The System
DC · 1996 · 3 issues
About the series
Peter Kuper's The System (1996–present, DC) is a three-issue, wordless graphic novel that traces the interconnected lives of a diverse cast of New York City residents over a single day. Through meticulously detailed, cross-cut imagery, Kuper explores the invisible threads of class, chance, and urban survival that bind strangers together. A singular, silent achievement from a master of visual storytelling, it stands as a powerful, politically charged meditation on the modern city.