Too Much Coffee Man: How to Be Happy

A slim, single-issue meditation from Dark Horse, Too Much Coffee Man: How to Be Happy (2005–present) distills the anxious, caffeine-fueled worldview of creator Shannon Wheeler into a compact philosophical pamphlet. Known for his alt-weekly strip, Wheeler here offers a deadpan, gently absurdist guide to contentment, chronicling the titular character's quest for joy with the series' trademark blend of neurotic humor and existential shrug. Though brief, it stands as a concentrated dose of the series' enduring appeal—a wry, humanist take on modern malaise that has made Too Much Coffee Man a beloved indie institution since the 1990s.