Youth Is Wasted: A Collection of Comics

A one-shot collection from AdHouse Books, Youth Is Wasted gathers Noah Van Sciver’s early, previously scattered comics into a single, cohesive volume. Spanning his formative work from the late 2000s and early 2010s, it captures the raw, autobiographical energy that would define his later, acclaimed indie comics. As a snapshot of an artist finding his voice, this 2014 release is a key artifact for fans of Van Sciver’s unflinching, character-driven storytelling.