Atlantis Wasn't Built for Tourists

In Atlantis Wasn't Built for Tourists (2021–present, Scout Comics), writer and artist Richard Pace crafts a surreal, one-issue graphic novella that reimagines the lost city of Atlantis as a weary, bureaucratic metropolis—not a glittering paradise, but a place of mundane frustrations and strange beauty. The story follows a hapless tourist whose vacation goes awry when they stumble into this hidden realm, only to find its inhabitants more concerned with paperwork and petty squabbles than welcoming visitors. Pace’s intricate, whimsical artwork and dry, offbeat humor give the series a distinctive voice, making it a quietly memorable entry in contemporary indie comics.