Life of a Fetus

A seven-issue series from Slave Labor Graphics, Life of a Fetus (1999–2002) is a surreal and darkly comedic exploration of existence from the womb outward. The book is most associated with its creator, who uses the fetal narrator to skewer everything from pop culture to existential dread. It matters as a prime example of the offbeat, boundary-pushing independent comics of the late '90s, offering a perspective that is as unique as its title suggests.