Department of Art

A single-issue debut from Sparkplug Comic Books, Department of Art (2008–present) introduces a quietly surreal premise: an office where art itself is processed, cataloged, and managed by bureaucratic functionaries. The series, created by a small press team, uses deadpan humor and minimalist linework to explore the absurdities of creative labor within institutional systems. Its lone issue stands as a cult curiosity, offering a compact, thoughtful satire of how art is commodified and regulated.