Insufferable: On the Road

Mark Waid and Peter Krause reunite for this IDW series, which follows the dysfunctional father-son superhero team Nocturnus and the Galahad as they attempt a cross-country road trip to rebuild their fractured relationship. The six-issue run, which began in 2016, puts the focus on the personal tensions and public embarrassments of two heroes forced into close quarters, with Krause’s expressive art grounding Waid’s sharp dialogue. A character-driven spin on the superhero genre, it matters for its unflinching look at family dynamics under the mask.