Cola Madness tells the story of a mysterious tribal figure named Kokomo, who falls asleep to dream a wild picaresque interlude starring Jimbo and Bob War. In this allegory of man against nature, the two careen through a synthetic fantasy world where Jack-in-the-Bell-Mc-Taco restaurants mask sewage treatment plants, while a nature symbol gone berserk unravels everything.

The book comes full-circle upon Kokomo's awakening, as Panter infuses equal parts Jack Kirby, Phillip K Dick, and punk rock music to create what will undoubtedly be one of the best graphic novels of the year.

Panter originally conceived and drew Cola Madness for a Japanese audience, and as such utilises a simple two-panel per page layout and employs an unusually accessible narrative style.

Hardback, 209 pages