The Comics Journal # 281, The Best Comics of 2006

The Comics Journal #281 is an annual, and controversial Year in Review issue, which is always with a hotly debated list of the years best comics and graphic novels. This year in review of the best comics is 2006. Interview with Yoshihiro Tatsumi; interview with Melinda Gebbie (Lost Girls); interviews with Lauren Weinstein, Miriam Katin, Megan Kelso, Renee French, Kim Deitch & Gilbert Hernandez. Plus short interviews with Lauren Weinstein, Miriam Katin, Megan Kelso, Renee French, Kim Deitch and Gilbert Hernandez. Also: Tom Crippen‘s look at Marvel’s Civil War mega-crossover, Tim O’Neil‘s examination of Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik‘s online-comics phenomenon Penny Arcade, and much more. And from the past, we unearth a treasure trove of never-before-collected comic strips Salesman Sam, Nonsense and High Pressure Pete by George Swanson, whose comics, including the long-running The Flop Family, graced the newspaper page for more than 50 years. Cover by Tatsumi. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Light edge and cover wear with soft tipped corners.