Black Is the Color

Julia Gfrörer’s Black Is the Color (2013–present, Fantagraphics) is a single-issue comic that distills a haunting, intimate meditation on love, loss, and the spectral pull of the past. Gfrörer, writing and illustrating the entire work, renders a quiet, gothic atmosphere with delicate, ink-washed art that feels both timeless and deeply personal. This debut issue establishes her as a singular voice in alternative comics, weaving a story that lingers like a half-remembered ghost story.