The Quahog Walks Among Us

Don Bousquet’s single-issue, long-running comic The Quahog Walks Among Us (1983–present, Wilson Publishing Company) is an oddball New England curio: a one-shot that never ended. Bousquet, the sole writer and artist, delivers a deadpan, absurdist look at a giant quahog clam menacing a small coastal town, blending local Rhode Island flavor with a single, perfectly sustained gag. Its enduring, one-issue run has made it a cult favorite among regional comics enthusiasts, a testament to the power of a simple, well-told joke.