Funnybooks: The Improbable Glories of the Best American Comic Books

A single-issue, book-length comic published by University of California Press in 2014, Funnybooks: The Improbable Glories of the Best American Comic Books offers a lively, scholarly exploration of the medium's most celebrated works. This standalone volume distills the era and artistry of classic American comics into a compact, visually engaging argument for their enduring significance. Written and drawn by a single creator, it serves as both a critical essay and a love letter to the form, making it a unique entry in comics historiography.