Hate #25

In "It Had to Happen," Peter Bagge delivers a raw, intimate portrait of emotional collapse as Buddy grapples with Lisa’s sudden departure from his life. With sharp, understated storytelling and layered coloring by Joanne Bagge, Rhea Patton, and Jeff Johnson, the issue captures the quiet devastation of a relationship unraveling—where absence speaks louder than words. The cover by Peter Bagge and Jim Blanchard perfectly frames the ache at the heart of the story.