Austrian cartoonist Nicolas Mahler is as unique as he is prolific, and his whimsical and minimalistic style have an appeal that is all its own. His work for Top Shelf includes the feature-length story "TNT," which appeared in the anthology Top Shelf Asks the Big Questions, as well as his monster parody/homage graphic novel, Van Helsing's Night Off, and his latest endearing farce, Lone Racer.