Black Hole
Charles Burns' incredibly precise style of illustration, with heavy use of black, is perfect for this 352-page graphic novel about a sexually-transmitted virus that causes grotesque and unpredictable symptoms in the teenagers who contract it. Some people have complained that the plot is weak, but I was fascinated by the characters and their relationships. Truth be told, I'd like this book even if it didn't have a creepy face-mutating virus in it, because the rebellious teenagers provided plenty of amusement. The spookiness and dream quality of most of the scenes don't really have much to do with the virus. They're about the weirdness of adolescence, and Burns captures it wonderfully. $15.72 on Amazon
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Cool.
Charles Burns was the guy that illustrated the OK Soda cans by Coke from the early '90's. I loved those cans and proudly own one.
Now I've got to go on ebay and track some of the other cans down. Darn it all, Mark!