THE BEST AMERICAN COMICS 2008. Edited And With An Introduction By Lynda Barry. Jessica Abel And Matt Madden, Series Editors.

Barry, Lynda (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0618989765 / ISBN 13: 9780618989768

Published by NY. 2008. Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008

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dark red embossed hardbound 4to ~ 4º (quarto). large book. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. teenytiny ink mark on pg.vii, othewise contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first edition. first printing ( # 1 in # line). full color illustrated endpapers. xx+324p+credits & list of series volumes. contributors notes. list of notable comics. color & b/w comic book panels pp. x through 307. note: these are NOT children s comics. art. art history. americana. humor. satire. politics. philosophy. psychology. ~ THIS LATEST EDITION OF THE BEST AMERICAN COMICS, EDITED BY LYNDA BARRY AND THE NEW SERIES EDITORS JESSICA ABEL AND MATT MADDEN, ONCE AGAIN BRINGS US AN INSPIRED HIGHLY ORIGINAL COLLECTION Of TWENTY~SIX OF THE YEAR S BEST COMICS STORIES THAT "SHOWCASE THE RICHNESS AND ENERGY OF STORY TELUNG IN PICTURES."~HOUSTON CHRONICLE. FEATURING: T. EDWARD BAK, ALISON BECHDEL, NICK BERTOZZI, ELEANOR DAVIS, RICK GEARY, MATT GROENING, JAIME FERNANDEZ., KAZ, MICHAEL KUPPERMAN, JASON LUTES, CATHY MALKASIAN, SARAH OLEKSYK, SETH, CHRIS WARE, GENE LUEN YANG, ANO OTHERS.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE BEST AMERICAN COMICS 2008. Edited And With An Introduction By Lynda Barry. Jessica Abel And Matt Madden, Series Editors.
• Publisher: NY. 2008. Houghton Mifflin Co.
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0618989765
• ISBN 13: 9780618989768
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

This newest edition to the Best American Series--"A genuine salute to comics" (Houston Chronicle)--returns with a set of both established and up-and-coming contributors. Editor Lynda Barry and and brand new series editors Jessica Abel and Matt Madden--acclaimed cartoonists in their own right-- have sought out the best stories culled 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"--The San Diego Union Tribune. This newest volume features luminaries like Chris Ware, Seth, and Alison Bechdel alongside Paul Pope's "Batman" and beloved daily cartoonists like Matt Groening.

Lynda Barry is a writer and cartoonist whose comic strip, “Ernie Pook’s Comeek” celebrates its 30th year in print in 2007. She is a recipient of the Washington State Governor's Award for her novel, The Good Times are Killing Me, which she adapted into a long-running off-broadway play. The New York Times called her second novel, Cruddy, “A work of terrible beauty”. She received the 2003 William Eisner award for Best Graphic Album and an American Library Association Alex award for her book, One! Hundred! Demons!. She lives and works in southern Wisconsin.

Jessica Abel is the author of the graphic novel La Perdida, as well as two collections of stories and drawings from her comic zine Artbabe. Matt Madden is a cartoonist and author of 99 Ways to Tell a Story: Exercises in Style. Their textbook about making comics, Drawing Words & Writing Pictures, is forthcoming.

About the Authors

JESSICA ABEL is the author of the graphic novel La Perdida. MATT MADDEN is a cartoonist best known for his book 99 Ways to Tell a Story: Exercises in Style. Together, Abel and Madden are the authors of Mastering Comics and Drawing Words and Writing Pictures.

MATT MADDEN is a cartoonist and the author of 99 Ways to Tell a Story: Exercises in Style. Together, they are the authors of Drawing Words & Writing Pictures.