The Best American Comics #2009

The Best American Comics 2009, edited by Charles Burns, is the fourth volume in the annual anthology series from Houghton Mifflin. This collection showcases a diverse range of graphic narratives, comic strips, and excerpts from longer works, selected from the previous year's output to represent the breadth of contemporary American comics. Featuring contributions from both established and emerging cartoonists, the volume offers a curated snapshot of the medium's artistic and storytelling trends at the time.