Jim #1

Jim #1 (1987) opens with a surreal, offbeat premise: two children, in a moment of unbridled youthful energy, accidentally trigger a supernatural consequence by disrupting a dark entity’s mission. Written and illustrated entirely by Jim Woodring, the issue blends absurdist humor with eerie, dreamlike visuals, all framed by a series of mock-promo inserts for bizarre, fictional oddities like *Poisoned Pup Sponge* and *Sleep Paralysis Mantra*. The cover, also by Woodring, captures the story’s off-kilter tone with his signature intricate, hand-drawn style.