Dirty Stories #2

Fantagraphics' Dirty Stories Volume 2 arrives in 2000 as an anthology packed with adult underground sensibility, and Rick Altergott's cover sets the tone immediately — a riotous, densely packed classroom scene bursting with a crowd of nude and semi-clothed figures in various states of cheerful chaos, centered around a young woman absorbed in a book amid the mayhem. The roster of contributors listed on the cover reads like a who's who of alternative comics, including Tony Millionaire, whose contribution "The First Time" promises his signature blend of wit and draftsmanship. If you're a fan of grown-up, boundary-pushing comics with genuine artistic ambition, this volume makes a compelling case for itself right from the cover.