The hit series Middlewest, a fantasy story set in the heartland of America, is one of the most unprecedented stories to come from Image Comics. In an interesting twist on the genre, creators Skottie Young, Jorge Corona, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, and Nate Piekos of Blambot weave together a beautiful yet tragic tapestry of the complexities of familial trauma. The young protagonist Abel's journey throughout a mythologized Midwestern America reveals the challenges of adolescence while simultaneously living with an abusive parent. This combination of real-world struggles with fantastical elements in familiar settings makes this series engaging and relatable to comic book fans across the spectrum.