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1001 COMICS MINI-SITE

Even with 960 pages, I couldn't squeeze all the material I had into my book 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die. This mini-site is designed to supplement that book with updates, additional information and links... but obviously you'll still need a copy of the book!

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Titles | Creators | Years | Countries | Genres | Updates

REVIEWER: Bart Beaty

Bart Beaty is professor of English at the University of Calgary, Canada. He is the author of several books, including Fredric Wertham & The Critique Of Mass Culture and Comics Versus Art. He writes on European comics for The Comics Reporter.

1001 Comics Reviews:

Why I Hate Saturn
by Kyle Baker (1990)

Trots & Bonnie
by Shary Flenniken (1972)

Top 10
by Alan Moore (1999)

The Jew of New York
by Ben Katchor (1998)

The Cowboy Wally Show
by Kyle Baker (1988)

The Adventures Of Hergé
by José-Louis Bocquet (1999)

Tantrum
by Jules Feiffer (1979)

Spent
by Joe Matt (2007)

Skibber Bee-Bye
by Ron Regé Jr (2000)

Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life
by Bryan Lee O'Malley (2004)

Powr Mastrs
by C.F. (2007)

Paul Has A Summer Job
by Michel Rabagliati (2002)

My Mommy Is In America & She Met Buffalo Bill
by Jean Regnaud (2007)

Mutts
by Patrick McDonnell (1994)

McConey
by Lewis Trondheim (1993)

Master Race
by Al Feldstein (1954)

Maggots
by Brian Chippendale (2007)

Lucille
by Ludovic Debeurme (2006)

Little Annie Fanny
by Harvey Kurtzman (1962)

Kramers Ergot
by Sammy Harkham (2000)

Journal
by Fabrice Neaud (1996)

Jimbo In Paradise
by Gary Panter (1988)

It’s A Good Life, If You Don’t Weaken
by Seth (1996)

Gus
by Christophe Blain (2007)

Faire Semblant C’est Mentir
by Dominique Goblet (2007)

Epileptic
by David B (1996)

Eiland
by Stefan Van Dinther (1997)

Eagle
by Kaiji Kawaguchi (1997)

Dungeon
by Joann Sfar (1998)

Doug Wright’s Family
by Doug Wright (1949)

Doonesbury
by Garry Trudeau (1970)

Daredevil
by Brian Michael Bendis (2001)

Cola Madness
by Gary Panter (2000)

Clumsy
by Jeffrey Brown (2002)

City Of Glass
by Paul Karasik (1994)

Cerebus: High Society
by Dave Sim (1986)

Calvin & Hobbes
by Bill Watterson (1985)

Cages
by Dave McKean (1998)

Breakdowns
by Art Spiegelman (1978)

Big Numbers
by Alan Moore (1990)

Approximately
by Lewis Trondheim (1995)

Amy & Jordan
by Mark Beyer (2004)

Amphigorey
by Edward Gorey (1972)

99 Ways To Tell A Story
by Matt Madden (2005)

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