The Unwritten

In The Unwritten (2010–2015), DC/Vertigo’s ambitious meditation on the power of stories, Tom Taylor—the son of a beloved children’s author—finds his life unraveling when he discovers that his father’s fictional hero might be more real than anyone imagined. Artist Yuko Shimizu’s lush, kinetic covers and interior work helped define the series’ blend of literary mystery and metafictional adventure. Over its 11-issue run, the series explores the porous boundary between narrative and reality, asking what happens when a character steps off the page.