This body of work explores themes of anxiety, loneliness, isolation and fear of the unknown, and the struggle of one individual to overcome those fears with the help of an unusual, extraterrestrial stranger. Drawing from themes of science fiction, mythology, and the artist’s own experiences with fear, this work seeks to explore how we, as humans, cope with new and sometimes terrifying situations and the changes that overcome us as the result. This is not an autobiographical work, as the artist is not writing directly about herself. Instead, the two main characters serve as foils to each other; one confident to the point of self destruction, and one too afraid to venture much farther than her own back yard. This juxtaposition will serve as a personal study into how self-confidence can affect decision making, for better and for worse. By looking at the artistic processes of artists such as Takashi Murakami, Raymond Pettibon and Paula Rego, the comic will be made using a mix of traditional pen and ink and digital inking to create a mostly monochromatic narrative, with a focus on expression and emotion.