Trashed

Derf Backderf's Trashed (2015–present, Scratch Books) is a single-issue graphic novel that turns a garbage man's daily grind into a darkly comic, eye-opening look at America's waste crisis. Through the eyes of a disillusioned young sanitation worker, Backderf blends his signature gritty, detailed art with real-world research to expose the absurdities and hidden costs of our disposable culture. It's a sharply observed, one-and-done statement from an acclaimed cartoonist known for his unflinching social commentary.