Treasury of Mini Comics #2

Esther Pearl Watson's hand-painted cover — a wide-eyed, cheerful cat in a green sweater, its head mapped with the names of contributors like Tom Hart, Allison Cole, Ellen Forney, Jeffrey Brown, Souther Salazar, and many more — perfectly captures the scrappy, homemade spirit of this sprawling Fantagraphics anthology. Volume Two of the Treasury of Mini Comics gathers a remarkable range of underground and alternative cartoonists, including work by Trina Robbins, who contributes the story "Sally Starr Hollywood Gal Sleuth." At $29.99, this 2015 collection is a genuine celebration of the mini-comics form, honoring the DIY tradition that has long been one of comics' most vital creative spaces.