The Best American Comics #2008
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume presents a curated selection of the year's best comic art and storytelling, as chosen by series editor Jessica Abel and guest editor Lynda Barry. Featuring a diverse range of creators and styles from both established and emerging talents, the 2008 edition offers a snapshot of the vibrant state of American comics at the time, with contributions from figures such as Alison Bechdel, Chris Ware, and Joe Sacco.
In "Burden," reporter David Axe teams up with artist Steven Olexa to deliver a gripping, intimate look at one man’s descent into the chaos of war reporting in Iraq. As the election looms, the protagonist trades stability for adrenaline, drawn deeper into a world where danger becomes a kind of currency. The stark, expressive artwork by Olexa, with cover by Eleanor Davis, captures the emotional weight of a life upended by conflict.
In "War-Fix (Excerpt)," a disillusioned reporter abandons his life back home—his job, his girlfriend—to cover the upcoming elections in Iraq, only to find himself drawn deeper into the chaos than he ever expected. The story captures the unsettling allure of conflict, where the adrenaline of war begins to eclipse every other part of his life.
American Born Chinese (Excerpt) weaves together three vivid, interconnected tales: the mythic journey of the Monkey King striving to earn godhood, a high school student named Jin Wang navigating the pressures of fitting in as an American Born Chinese, and Danny coping with the chaotic arrival of his cousin Chin-Kee from China. Each story explores identity, belonging, and the clash between tradition and modern life, all grounded in humor, heart, and a touch of the fantastical.
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↩ Reprints The City #[nn] (2003), Alternative Comics #2 (2004), Tales to Demolish #3 (2006), War-Fix #[nn] (2006), American Born Chinese #[nn] (2006), Project: Romantic #[nn] (2006), Mome #[6] Winter 2007 (2006), Tales Designed to Thrizzle #3 (2006), The Saga of the Bloody Benders (A Treasury of Victorian Murder) #[nn] (2007), Blindspot #[nn] (2007), Mome #[7] Spring 2007 (2007), Percy Gloom #[nn] (2007), Love and Rockets #20 (2007), Berlin #13 (2007), Papercutter #3, Papercutter #4
Reprinted in Beaux Arts hors-série #19 (2011)
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