A fragmented, momentary view of a graphic novel moment

His mother hurried him to the safety of the cramped apartment, but like some medieval herald, he fled to the window to blow a steady stream of bubbles. The grit and grime of the city below faded, and for a moment he was a carefree boy on the prairie, watching the bubbles dance in the sun.

Part of a self-portrait collaboration with 30-plus other artists, “Oh, Really?” gets its name from the look-over-glasses expression that Ms. Morgan’s friends and family tell her is all too common.