Sutch's suicide made him a martyr in the eyes of his fellow slaves. Another theme that the graphic short story proposes is sacrifice for the ones you love. Sutch's love and loyalty is portrayed through his actions and expressions. Evan Dahm emphasizes this by restricting Sutch from speaking throughout the entire piece. We are also able to understand the emotions he bears through the panels and hierarchy of characters within. The Tusks of Wusterim carries many topics and themes within its short forty-seven panels. Sutch's death is remedied when we see two anthropomorphic frogs exploring the abandon tusks. The panels of the two frogs show that Sutch's sacrifice helped the future generations embrace hope and experience freedom. One of the final
