Bootblack
NBM · 2022 · 1 issue
About the series
Bootblack, launched in 2022 by NBM, is a self-contained graphic novel by artist and writer Mick Moran that examines the gritty, forgotten corners of mid-20th-century America through the eyes of a shoeshine boy. This single-issue work stands out for its stark, expressive black-and-white art and its unflinching look at class, race, and survival, marking a powerful debut from a creator steeped in underground comix tradition.