There are, let it be said, a great many delightful, profound and clever comics on the market today.And then, there are a whole separate class. Once in a while I just read a comic and when I put it down, I say, “How does this book get made?”How do certain comics sneak through the cracks and manage to be just brilliant? There seem to be so many things standing in the way–they need to appeal to a group big enough to keep it in print; if it’s a Big Two book, they need to conform at least somewhat to the publisher’s voice and the needs of the larger universe. And, of course, there’s the issue of consistency. Even the best comics can have a rough patch.So, yes. This is going to be a series of just ridiculously enthusiastic statements. As a reviewer, I’ve written quite a few thoughtful, critical things that dissect even my favorite books. I’m using this holiday as an excuse to be unconditionally enthusiastic about books that I feel deserve double or more the number of readers they have.What are the books that I pick up every month and just say, “Man, I’m lucky this book exists?” Well, here in the form of a Thanksgiving love letter to some of my favorite comics, is a list:
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