Hutch Owen's Working Hard

Tom Hart's Hutch Owen's Working Hard, launched in 1994 under the New Hat imprint, is a singular, ongoing comic series that follows its titular everyman through the absurdities of modern labor and life. Hart, serving as both writer and artist across its entire run—beginning with a single issue—brings a raw, expressive line and a sharp, empathetic eye to the struggles of the working class. This series matters as a foundational work of alternative comics, capturing a gritty, humorous, and deeply human perspective that resonates long after the final panel.