Visitations

C. Scott Morse’s Visitations, a single-issue comic from Image Comics (1998), is a quiet, surreal meditation on solitude and the strange moments that break it. Morse, writing and drawing the entire story, presents a series of dreamlike encounters between a lone protagonist and an array of odd, silent visitors. This spare, atmospheric debut matters as a showcase for Morse’s distinctive, expressive linework and his ability to evoke deep emotion from minimal narrative. It stands as a singular, self-contained gem from the late 90s indie scene.