Forlorn Funnies

    (Absence of Ink, 2002-2004)
™ and © Absence of Ink Press

Critics hailed creator Paul Hornschemeier’s experimental, format-bending series as among the best independent titles. The book debuted with an enigmatic first issue that had nothing to do with the succeeding issues as it quickly launched into the pensive story arc of a young boy, Thomas Tennant, dealing with the loss of his mother and the subsequent mental collapse of his father. The child longs for happier days but sadly realizes that he cannot alter his lonesome reality.
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  • 1
    #1
    Cardstock cover by Paul Hornschemeier
    Jun 2002
    Cover: $3.95
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    3 copies from $7.98
  • 2
    #2
    Cardstock cover by Paul Hornschemeier
    Sep 2002
    Cover: $3.95
    W: Paul Hornschemeier  ·  A: Paul Hornschemeier
    1 copy for $5.98
  • 3
    #3
    Cardstock cover by Paul Hornschemeier
    Mar 2003
    Cover: $3.95
    W: Paul Hornschemeier  ·  A: Paul Hornschemeier
    1 copy for $14.98
  • 4
    #4
    Cardstock cover by Paul Hornschemeier
    Sep 2003
    Cover: $4.50
    W: Paul Hornschemeier  ·  A: Paul Hornschemeier
    1 copy for $19.98
  • 5
    #5
    Feb 2004
    Cover: $10.95
    W: Paul Hornschemeier  ·  A: Paul Hornschemeier
    6 1/2”x 7 1/2”; Issue number is in indicia in middle of book; Squarebound flipbook
    No copies available
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Cover: $8.99
    W: Paul Hornschemeier  ·  A: Paul Hornschemeier
    Published by Fantagraphics; ca. 2010
    No copies available
  • CP 5
    Collector's Preview #5
    Oct 2003
    W: Paul Hornschemeier  ·  A: Paul Hornschemeier
    6 1/2”x 7 1/2”; Promotional preview issue for issue 5, with color pages and Absence of Ink backlist
    1 copy for $49.95