Black Hole

Set in the suburban outskirts of Seattle during the mid-1970s, Black Hole follows a group of teenagers navigating the horror of "the Bug," a bizarre, sexually transmitted disease that manifests in unique and grotesque physical mutations—from hideous facial deformities and tail-like growths to shedding skins. As infected teens are ostracized from society, they flee into the surrounding woods to form a makeshift, doomed community on the margins of town. Charles Burns weaves a haunting, surreal coming-of-age allegory in striking, stark black-and-white ink, exploring alienation, sexual awakenings, deep paranoia, and the profound dread of transitioning into adulthood.