The Wrenchies

In 2014, First Second published Farel Dalrymple's The Wrenchies, a single-volume graphic novel that stands as a singular, self-contained epic. Dalrymple, who wrote and illustrated the entire story, crafted a sprawling, post-apocalyptic fantasy following a band of feral children and a time-lost boy in a world overrun by shadowy monsters and cosmic despair. Known for its dense, intricate linework and bleakly imaginative worldbuilding, the book is a landmark work of idiosyncratic, creator-driven storytelling from a celebrated indie cartoonist.