Hepcats

In the late '80s and early '90s, Martin Wagner wrote and drew Hepcats, an independent series from Double Diamond Press that followed a group of young adults navigating life, love, and friendship in a small college town. Spanning 14 issues, the black-and-white comic balanced slice-of-life drama with a touch of soap opera, earning a devoted following for its character-driven storytelling and clean, expressive art. A standout of the early indie boom, Hepcats endures as a heartfelt, understated chronicle of twentysomething angst and connection.