How to Make a Monster: Ugly Memories of Chicago from a South Side Escapee

In How to Make a Monster: Ugly Memories of Chicago from a South Side Escapee, Fantagraphics presents a raw, personal comic memoir that began in 2022. Created by an artist whose own experiences shape the narrative, the series offers a singular, unflinching look at growing up on Chicago's South Side, grappling with memory, and the process of transforming painful history into art. Its single issue is a potent, standalone statement from a distinctive voice in independent comics.