Comments on: Amazon’s Best Graphic Novels of 2008 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:47:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Tom Spurgeon http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2570123 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:57:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2570123 Yes, it's too early. There are three books that will likely end up in my top five that haven't come out yet. Yes, it’s too early. There are three books that will likely end up in my top five that haven’t come out yet.

]]> by: Steve Taylor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2567880 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:06:21 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2567880 Thanks, rev'D. Thanks, rev’D.

]]> by: rev'D http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2564331 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:39:07 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2564331 @ Steve Taylor: <a href="http://puritybrown.blogspot.com/2008/10/strip-me-no-strips.html" rel="nofollow">Katherine Farmer</a> recently penned an excellent post on the topic. Top comix reads of the year for me: Brian Wood &#38; Ryan Kelley - 'Local' Matt Fraction &#38; Fabio Moon - 'Casanova vol. 2: Gula' Bryan Lee O'Malley - 'Scott Pilgrim vol. 4' Jason Shiga - 'Bookhunter' Eddie Campbell &#38; Dan Best - 'The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard' Jaime Hernandez - 'The Education of Hopey Glass' Ian Edginton &#38; D'Israeli - 'Stickleback' Derf - 'Punk Rock &#38; Trailer Parks' Yuichi Yokoyama - 'Travel' Lucy Knisley - 'French Milk' @ Steve Taylor: Katherine Farmer recently penned an excellent post on the topic.

Top comix reads of the year for me:
Brian Wood & Ryan Kelley - ‘Local’
Matt Fraction & Fabio Moon - ‘Casanova vol. 2: Gula’
Bryan Lee O’Malley - ‘Scott Pilgrim vol. 4′
Jason Shiga - ‘Bookhunter’
Eddie Campbell & Dan Best - ‘The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard’
Jaime Hernandez - ‘The Education of Hopey Glass’
Ian Edginton & D’Israeli - ‘Stickleback’
Derf - ‘Punk Rock & Trailer Parks’
Yuichi Yokoyama - ‘Travel’
Lucy Knisley - ‘French Milk’

]]> by: Charles Knight http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2563808 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:41:09 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2563808 Any actual graphic novels on that list ? (I not know a couple of the titles so I can't be sure). Any actual graphic novels on that list ? (I not know a couple of the titles so I can’t be sure).

]]> by: Steve Taylor http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2563585 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:25:57 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2563585 "Dilbert 2.0"? Really? That sort of lowers the bar,...doesn't it? Does a collection of strips really qualify as a "graphic novel"? Wouldn't that be a comics collection? “Dilbert 2.0″? Really?
That sort of lowers the bar,…doesn’t it?
Does a collection of strips really qualify as a “graphic novel”?
Wouldn’t that be a comics collection?

]]> by: Mark Coale http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2563361 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:33:30 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2563361 It's too early if "best of 2008" runs from Jan to Dec. If there's a sliding scale, like "Nov 1 07 to Oct 31 08), then it's not too soon. It’s too early if “best of 2008″ runs from Jan to Dec.

If there’s a sliding scale, like “Nov 1 07 to Oct 31 08), then it’s not too soon.

]]> by: Bill http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2562901 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:53:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2562901 I think the better list was Amazon's Best Books of 2008 list, since many of these titles appeared on that alongside the big heavies, and I find it sublimely charming that Lynda Barry and Roberto Bolano have finally appeared on a list together. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#38;plgroup=1&#38;docId=1000298741&#38;plpage=1 I think the better list was Amazon’s Best Books of 2008 list, since many of these titles appeared on that alongside the big heavies, and I find it sublimely charming that Lynda Barry and Roberto Bolano have finally appeared on a list together.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000298741&plpage=1

]]> by: Pedro Tejeda http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2562806 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:28:52 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/11/05/amazons-best-graphic-novel-of-2008/#comment-2562806 I see the only major 2 books on there is the Letham Omega and Ames Alcholic. I like both books greatly and love the written work of both authors, but they really weren't the best books out there. Neither from an indy or super hero stand point. Leotard was kind of the shit though. Big ups on Eddie Campbell. I see the only major 2 books on there is the Letham Omega and Ames Alcholic. I like both books greatly and love the written work of both authors, but they really weren’t the best books out there. Neither from an indy or super hero stand point.

Leotard was kind of the shit though. Big ups on Eddie Campbell.

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