Treasury of Mini Comics Vol. 2

Treasury of Mini Comics Vol. 2 is a historical survey and collection of several decades’ worth of some of the best that DIY comics has to offer, from some of the medium’s most talented independent creators, including: Ellen Forney, Jeffrey Brown, Johnny Ryan, Esther Pearl Watson, Trina Robbins, R.K. Sloane, Jim Rugg, Tom Neely, Renee French, Lisa Hanawalt, J.R. Williams, Pat Moriarity, Souther Salazar, Theo Ellsworth, Nick Bertozzi, Dan Zettwoch, Marc Bell, and many others. This hefty, 800-page volume also takes a look back at the wild sex comics called “Tijuana Bibles” that sprang from the 1930s underworld as context. Previously only seen in limited-run pamphlets, these comics are startling, visionary, hilarious, profane, and profound.

Michael Dowers (b. 1950) is an editor, publisher, and writer living in Washington State.