Abandoned Cars

Tim Lane's Abandoned Cars (2010–present, Fantagraphics) is a single-issue meditation on American restlessness, rendered in Lane's signature crosshatched, noir-influenced style. This debut volume collects his early short stories and illustrations, establishing the gritty, melancholic tone that would define his subsequent work for the publisher. It stands as a key entry point into Lane's world of lonely highways, dive bars, and the detritus of mid-century dreams.