Reading the Funnies: Essays on Comic Strips

A single-issue collection of critical essays from Fantagraphics, Reading the Funnies offers a thoughtful, scholarly look at the history and artistry of newspaper comic strips. Published in 2001, this volume brings together analyses of classic strips and their creators, providing a lasting resource for understanding the medium's cultural significance. It matters as a compact but substantive examination of a foundational form of comics.