''Sloth'' is a

graphic novel A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...

by American cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez, published by

Vertigo (DC Comics) Vertigo Comics, also known as DC Vertigo or simply Vertigo, was an imprint of American comic book publisher DC Comics started by editor Karen Berger in 1993. Vertigo's purpose was to publish comics with adult content, such as nudity, drug use, ...

in 2006. The story opens with the teenaged Miguel Serra awakening from a year-long coma. The surreal tale unravels as its protagonists delve into the legends of the sleepy suburban town they live in. The book is unrelated to Hernandez's ''Palomar'' stories and is the first of Henandez's graphic novel not compiled from smaller parts.

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