Way Out Strips

Carol Swain’s Way Out Strips collects her early, offbeat newspaper-style comic strips for Fantagraphics, spanning 1994 to the present across four issues. Known for her gently surreal, deadpan humor and delicate linework, Swain populates these pages with eccentric characters and quiet, whimsical observations. The series serves as a vital showcase for her distinctive voice, capturing the charm of a singular cartoonist at the start of her career.