Ed. by Harvey Pekar and Anne Elizabeth Moore. 293 p. 2006.
First of all - HAPPY FREE COMIC DAY! WOOOOO!
To celebrate, I read Best American Comics of 2006, from the Best American series (which has been continually published since 1915. How cool is that?)
This is a really great mashing of the best of American comics from 2005 and 2006, which were chosen by guest editor Harvey Pekar.
My particular favorite was 'La Rubia Loca,' from Justin Hall's Travel Tales. In this series, Hall illustrated travel stories of both friends and strangers. 'La Rubia Loca' takes place on a bus trip in Western Mexico. A woman, who had decided she would end her life after this trip, makes friends with an Austrian (?) traveler who goes off the deepest of deep ends whilst travelling with this group of strangers. The story is moving, the art is lovely, and I can't wait to read more from Justin Hall.
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