Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Alcoholic | 2008 | Jonathan Ames | Buy |
The Alcoholic (2008) is Jonathan Ames’s sole graphic novel, a collaboration with artist Dean Haspiel published by DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint. The book follows a fictionalized version of Ames through decades of substance abuse, failed relationships, and attempts at recovery.
Haspiel’s bold, expressive artwork matches the emotional rawness of Ames’s narrative. The story moves from college parties through the aftermath of September 11th, charting the narrator’s struggle with alcohol and his search for genuine human connection. It’s a surprisingly moving work that brings the honesty of Ames’s prose writing into the graphic novel form.