Coley

John Blackburn’s Coley (1989–1991) is a four-issue creator-owned series that blends surreal, underground-style cartooning with a darkly comic, almost fable-like sensibility. Written and drawn entirely by Blackburn—sometimes under the pen names Jay or Jay Blackburn—the book showcases his distinctive, scratchy linework and offbeat storytelling. A cult artifact of the late-’80s indie comics boom, Coley stands as a singular, personal vision from a creator who poured his entire aesthetic into its brief, memorable run.