The Comic Book History of Comics

Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey's The Comic Book History of Comics (2012–present, IDW) is a lively, fact-packed tour through the medium's own story, told in the creators' signature irreverent, comics-as-history style. This ongoing series, which began with a single issue, distills the medium's wild, colorful past into an engaging narrative, spotlighting the key figures and moments that shaped the art form. It matters as a meta-comic that makes the history of the industry itself as entertaining as the stories it chronicles.