"My first published comic, this was kind of like a 'pilot' for Garbage Night."

A great entry in Nobrow's 17x23 series of 24-page graphic novels by emerging creators. Nobrow published 12 books in the 17x23 series between 2010 and 2015 and all are out-of-print and increasingly scarce.

From the publisher:

An abandoned dog teams up with a raccoon and deer to make a new life for himself in the wild.

In a disheveled and ransacked backyard, a dog named Simon has been forgotten by his owners. Simon breaks free and partners with a raccoon and a deer who take him into the woods. But Simon realizes he is not quite ready to live in the wild. And in the abandoned areas of the town strange things begin to happen. . . .

Vacancy explores the ways that animals think; how they internalize their changing environment and express their thoughts, fears, or excitement.

Benji Lee is an artist based in the US (west coast) with 8 years experience working in animation (revisions, boarding, and some character design). Their clients include Drop Dead Clothing, Burton, Boom! Studios, and Nickelodeon.