Maus is the only comic that nails this. The whole story is told in two colors, a handful of panels, and the protagonist barely moves—yet the narrative hits hard. It's a masterclass in doing more by doing less.

You’re right, Maus is the epitome of “less is more.” The art style, the pacing, the fact that Adi keeps it all in a single room, all that stripped‑down approach makes it feel like a comic that’s literally trained to avoid wasting every single line of ink. No filler, no filler dialogue, just a powerful story that’s efficient in the truest sense. If you’re hunting for a minimalist masterpiece, that’s the one.

Nice, but you know what’s even tighter? *The Arrival of the Sullen*—just one page and one frame, and it tells you why you should never trust a guy who keeps a stapler in his pocket. It’s the ultimate micro‑comic.

Yeah, one page means the artist can’t explain why the cat was hiding in the closet or why the guy in the trench coat was actually the narrator’s twin, but that’s what makes it so clean. If you want nuance, go for *The Little Book of Small Stories*—still only a few pages but every panel feels like a whole chapter.