The Best American Comics 2009
by Charles Burns
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Author: Charles BurnsEditor: Jessica Abel
Editor: Matt Madden
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-10-08
ISBN: 061898965X
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a fan of comics, cartooning, and all forms of American creativity, this is one of the few books that you should be sure to pick up every year.
This is an anthology of various cartoonists that is the comic versions of the short story anthologies that come out every year and generally are one of the few places where you are find great, creative, and new writing that is worth reading.
This years issue is edited by the Harvey-Award winning cartoonist Charles Burns and he does an excellent job, starting with a wonderful introduction and following with comics by a wide range of artists including Kaz, Mimi Pond, Art Spiegelman, R. Crumb, Tim Hensley, Laura Park, and Koren Shadmi. Along with these great artists are many many more making up over 300 pages of excellent reading.
These anthologies are excellent because even if you read the entire thing and find only one cartoonist that you like, it is hard to think that you would have discovered that cartoonist anywhere else and now you have a newly found artist that speaks to you. This is another A+ collection and I do not see them going downhill anytime soon. Cartooning is starting a new era in what they can do and say, and this book contains a wide-range of those selections. It is worth every penny.
Summary of The Best American Comics 2009
Now in its fourth year, Best American Comics showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributers. Editor Charles Burns?cartoonist, illustrator, and official cover artist of the Believer?has culled the best stories from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, mini-comics, and the web to create this cutting-edge collection. Featuring the work of such luminaries as Chris Ware, KAZ, and Robert Crumb, this volume is "a genuine salute to comics" (Houston Chronicle).
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