BEST AMERICAN COMICS HC 2019 (2025)

"(W/A) Various This newest addition to the Best American series returns with a set of both established and up-and-coming contributors. Editor Lynda Barry and brand-new series editors Jessica Abel and Matt Madden, acclaimed cartoonists in their own right, culled the best stories from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, mini-comics, and the web to create this cutting-edge collection, 'perfect for newbies as well as fans' (San Diego Union-Tribune). This volume features such luminaries as Chris Ware, Seth, and Alison Bechdel alongside beloved daily cartoonists like Matt Groening."

"(E) Charles Burns 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)."

"(E) Neil Gaiman, Jessica Abel, Matt Madden 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 an 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."

"(E) Alison Bechdel, with Jessica Abel & Matt Madden The Best American Comics showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors. Editor Alison Bechdel, creator of the cult comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For and author of Fun Home, has culled the best stories from graphic novels, pamplet comics, newspapers, magazines, mini-comics, and webcomics to create this cutting-edge collection. With entries from Joe Sacco, Jeff Smith, and Dash Shaw, this edtion delivers 'a thrilling and varied journey from start to finish' (Publishers Weekly)."

"The Best American Comics showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributers from 2012. Guest Editor Françoise Mouly - long-time art editor at The New Yorker and founder of the graphic anthologies RAW - has culled the best pieces from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, minicomics, and the Web to create a stunning installment, complete this year with a selection of pieces devoted to kids and contributions from Charles Burns, Chester Brown, and Joyce Farmer."

"The Best American Comics showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors. Editor Jeff Smith, creater of the classic comic Bone, a comedy/adventure about three lost cousins from Boneville, has culled the best stories from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, mini-comics, and web comics to create this cutting-edge collection. Creators include Alison Bechdel, Craig Thompson, Terry Moore, Paul Pope, James Kochalka, and many more."

"The Best American Comics showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors and highlights both fiction and nonfiction - from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, minicomics, and the Web - to make a unique, stunning collection. Guest editor Scott McCloud has been writing, drawing, and examining comics since 1984. His works have won the Eisner and Harvey awards, and have been translated into more than sixteen languages. He is well known for his non-fiction books about comics, Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics, and Making Comics and for creating the light-hearted science fiction/superhero comic book series Zot! "

"Jonathan Lethem brings both literary and comics credibility to his picks for the best graphic pieces of the year. Critically acclaimed author Jonathan Lethem is no stranger to comics; he revived Marvel's cult classic Omega and brings both literary and comics sensibility to The Best American Comics 2015. The collection showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors and highlights both fiction and nonfiction from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, minicomics, and the Web."

"Fresh off the success of Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast picks the best graphic pieces of the year. It showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors and highlights both fiction and nonfiction from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, minicomics, and the Web to make a collection that is 'full of varied, provocative feats of cartooning' (The Comics Journal). "

"Ben Katchor selects the best graphic pieces of the year. The Best American Comics 2017 showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors and highlights both fiction and nonfiction from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, minicomics, and the Web."

"Phoebe Gloeckner, author of The Diary of a Teenage Girl will select this year's best graphic pieces. The Best American Comics 2018 showcases the work of established and up-and-coming artists, collecting work found in the pages of graphic novels, comic books, periodicals, zines, online, in galleries, and more, highlighting the kaleidoscopic diversity of the comics form today. "

"Jillian Tamaki, coauthor of the New York Times bestseller This One Summer, selects the best graphic pieces of the year. The Best American Comics 2019 showcases the work of established and up-and-coming artists, collecting work found in the pages of graphic novels, comic books, periodicals, zines, online, in galleries, and more, highlighting the kaleidoscopic diversity of the comics form today. Contributor Bio(s) JILLIAN TAMAKI is an illustrator and comics artist living in Toronto, Ontario. She is the co-creator, with her cousin Mariko Tamaki, of the YA graphic novels Skim and This One Summer, the latter of which won a Caldecott Honor in 2015. Her own books include the graphic novels SuperMutant Magic Academy and Boundless, as well a picture book for young children, They Say Blue. A professional illustrator since 2003, she has worked for publications around the world and taught at Parsons and SVA at the undergraduate and graduate level. Her second picture book, My Best Friend, written by Julie Fogliano, will be released in 2020. BILL KARTALOPOULOS is the publisher/editor of Rebus Books and the programming coordinator for SPX: The Small Press Expo. He was a cofounder and the programming director for the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival. He is a member of the Executive Committee for the International Comic Arts Forum (ICAF), a contributing editor for Print magazine, and has worked as an assistant to Art Spiegelman for several years. He lives and works in Brooklyn."