The Best American Comics 2009

A vast majority of this collection is sub-par. Perhaps, it is because it is framed as “best” that I feel that they fall short. I was appreciative of the variety of styles, but I found many of the comics lacking actual substance.

However, I do recommend that you pick up this volume and read Laura Park's (in my copy it's page 217), as well as Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's section. I found both comics to be wonderfully (and differently) styled, and their subject matters to be compelling. Koren Shadmi'a Antoinette was funny, and Kevin Huizenga's Glenn Ganges that followed was also very good. But after that, it's all down hill again.

The section that I thoroughly enjoyed didn't even last for 100 pages. I was hopeful because I had greatly enjoyed The Best American Comics 2010. Although, I was mostly drawn to that one dues to Neil Gaiman's name.