The Crime Clinic

From 1995 to 1996, Dylan Williams wrote, drew, and published The Crime Clinic through Slave Labor Graphics, a two-issue series that distilled hardboiled crime comics into a raw, minimalist style. Following a private detective through a shadowy, rain-slicked city, the book strips the genre to its essentials—tough talk, moral ambiguity, and stark black-and-white visuals. Williams’s singular vision, blending pulp storytelling with an underground comix sensibility, makes this a cult touchstone for fans of lean, atmospheric noir.