Four Letter Words

John Nobrega’s Four Letter Words, a single-issue painted and collage comic from Shard Press (1993–present), is a striking, self-contained artifact of the early-‘90s alternative comics scene. Nobrega, the sole credited writer and artist, delivers a dense, visual meditation on language and its limits, blending fine-art techniques with the comic form. Its brevity and singular vision make it a distinctive, if niche, entry in the era’s experimental small-press landscape.