The Best American Comics showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors. Editor Neil Gaiman-one of the top writers in modern comics and the award-winning author of novels and children's books - has culled the best stories from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, mini-comics, and the Internet to create this cutting-edge collection. With entries from luminaries such as Tim Hensley, Michael Kupperman, and Dash Shaw, "it's hard to flip through this book without finding a lot worth reading (and rereading)" ( The Onion, A.V. Club ).
Best American Comics 2008 "The third annual anthology in this series is the best yet, with inspired work from a variety of relative unknowns mixed with that from artists who enjoy great renown in this burgeoning field." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred
"...despite the variety of the stories, they join as a display of the power of comics as a means of storytelling that can concisely present some aspect of human nature so the reader can digest it, contemplate it and, perhaps, understand it...The variety conveys the continued growth of comics as a means of storytelling, growth brought about by a plethora of promising new creators and continued great work by established creators such as Jaime Hernandez, Matt Groening and Chris Ware. The book offers a strong sampling of the diversity available today and hints at more innovation and progression to come." -- Publishers Weekly , starred
"The overall quality-not a single entry is without merit-testifies to the incontestable strength of the comics medium, and the impressive work of the talented tyros included bodes well for its continued health." -- Booklist
"You can never go wrong with the "Best American Series," and one skim though The Best American Comics 2008 " is proof of that." -- Contra Costa Times
"Lynda Barry gives us a volume that is an editorial miracle. The whimsical, the malicious, the heartbreaking, the surreal, the hilarious -- all the work included testifies to the vibrancy of the contemporary comic form. This is a collection to convert the remaining unbelievers and to excite the connoisseurs." -- Josh Cook, Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA
"Houghton Mifflin does it again, with a collection that truly represents the best of the last year in comics. From the gorgeously textured cover by Eleanor Davis to works by everyone from Alison Bechdel (Fun Home) to Matt Groening (The Simpsons), this book offers incredible comics bang for your buck." -- Shelf Awareness
"...it's hard to flip through this bookwithout finding a lot worth reading (and re-reading)... A-" -- The Onion , AV Club
"The book's least satisfying aspect might also be its biggest recommendation: It leaves us pining to see more from its 26 contributors." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
"All of these stories can be enriched by rereading, and even the least exciting of them deserve that level of inspection. Thanks to Barry, future editors finally have a good example of what the Best American Comics series should look like." -- The Stranger
Best American Comics 07
"In its second year, the annual anthology really hits its stride. Editor Ware is one of the most acclaimed artists to emerge from the graphic-narrative boom of the past decade. Here, he and series editor Moore have done a brilliant job of not merely surveying the year's best (an impossible task, admits Ware in the introduction), but showing how they fit together and why they matter." - Kirkus Reviews
"Comics make a second outing in the venerable Best Americanseries . . . Ware has done a particularly good job here of celebrating the greatest, saddest and bravest in American comics." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"...despite the variety of the stories, they join as a display of the power of comics as a means of storytelling that can concisely present some aspect of human nature so the reader can digest it, contemplate it and, perhaps, understand it...The variety conveys the continued growth of comics as a means of storytelling, growth brought about by a plethora of promising new creators and continued great work by established creators such as Jaime Hernandez, Matt Groening and Chris Ware. The book offers a strong sampling of the diversity available today and hints at more innovation and progression to come." -- Publishers Weekly , starred
"The overall quality-not a single entry is without merit-testifies to the incontestable strength of the comics medium, and the impressive work of the talented tyros included bodes well for its continued health." -- Booklist
"You can never go wrong with the "Best American Series," and one skim though The Best American Comics 2008 " is proof of that." -- Contra Costa Times
"Lynda Barry gives us a volume that is an editorial miracle. The whimsical, the malicious, the heartbreaking, the surreal, the hilarious -- all the work included testifies to the vibrancy of the contemporary comic form. This is a collection to convert the remaining unbelievers and to excite the connoisseurs." -- Josh Cook, Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA
"Houghton Mifflin does it again, with a collection that truly represents the best of the last year in comics. From the gorgeously textured cover by Eleanor Davis to works by everyone from Alison Bechdel (Fun Home) to Matt Groening (The Simpsons), this book offers incredible comics bang for your buck." -- Shelf Awareness
"...it's hard to flip through this bookwithout finding a lot worth reading (and re-reading)... A-" -- The Onion , AV Club
"The book's least satisfying aspect might also be its biggest recommendation: It leaves us pining to see more from its 26 contributors." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
"All of these stories can be enriched by rereading, and even the least exciting of them deserve that level of inspection. Thanks to Barry, future editors finally have a good example of what the Best American Comics series should look like." -- The Stranger
Best American Comics 07
"In its second year, the annual anthology really hits its stride. Editor Ware is one of the most acclaimed artists to emerge from the graphic-narrative boom of the past decade. Here, he and series editor Moore have done a brilliant job of not merely surveying the year's best (an impossible task, admits Ware in the introduction), but showing how they fit together and why they matter." - Kirkus Reviews
"Comics make a second outing in the venerable Best Americanseries . . . Ware has done a particularly good job here of celebrating the greatest, saddest and bravest in American comics." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)