This book is a classic:
Longshot Comics : The Long and Unlearned Life of Roland Gethers
Eyestrain Productions : http://www.shanesimmons.com/es/longshot.php
This book is epic in story and execution. Each frame is rendered in esquisite detail then viewed from very very very far away (so it fits in a .5" x .5" frame). The story follows from birth to death, the life of Roland Gethers, a Welsh coalminer in the British empire. Very humorous and with 3,840 panels, we'll it's great. and there's a second issue! "The Failed Promise of Bradley Gethers"
He also does movie reviews in Longshot form: