The Ticking

Renée French's The Ticking (2006–present, Top Shelf) is a singular, ongoing comic series that unfolds in a quiet, unsettling world of her own creation. Known for her delicate, scratchy linework and deeply strange character designs, French crafts a slow-burn narrative that resists easy categorization, blending elements of surrealism and psychological unease. With only a single issue to its name as of the series' inception, The Ticking stands as a testament to French's meticulous, unhurried approach to storytelling, making it a distinctive and quietly influential work in the alternative comics landscape.