Fun Home - The Book of the Year?

[Reptisaurus!]

Alright, so ranking art is bullshit and recontextualizes it in ways the artist never wants and artists have different strengths and it's kind of insulting to reduce stuff that artists have poured their heart and soul into to a list of numbers on a page.

That said: Can anyone make a defense that FUN HOME is not the # 1 bestest comic of the year?


(P.S. Cronin... I'll TRY to do best of tomorrow, but I'm goin' to Tennessee and internet access is spotty. Night of Jan. 2cd at the latest.)

[JeffreyWKramer]

Alright, so ranking art is bullshit and recontextualizes it in ways the artist never wants and artists have different strengths and it's kind of insulting to reduce stuff that artists have poured their heart and soul into to a list of numbers on a page.

That said: Can anyone make a defense that FUN HOME is not the # 1 bestest comic of the year?

If we're talking comics, I'd say it comes in at #2, right after LOST GIRLS. FUN HOME is excellent, mind you - witty, deep, lots of emotional resonance, well-drawn, well-paced and very smartly written. I rate LOST GIRLS higher because it's an even more brilliant work, and a much more daring one. It takes more chances, covers a deeper and much wider range of topics, is also exceptionally well-crafted on every level, and does more to make one think.

[StrikeForce Albert]

All Star Superman

this book could come out once a decade and would still be worth the wait

[Stephane Garrelie]

Mouse Guard by David Petersen. www.mouseguard.net

[lonesomefool]

I'm going with Daredevil, between Bendis and Maleev finishing their run, and Brubaker and Lark starting their run, I cant think of a more consistent, quality, monthly comic.

[BillR]

Well, I didn't read it, so I don't know.

I'm a terrible comics fan, yes.

[Chris N]

If we're talking comics, I'd say it comes in at #2, right after LOST GIRLS. FUN HOME is excellent, mind you - witty, deep, lots of emotional resonance, well-drawn, well-paced and very smartly written. I rate LOST GIRLS higher because it's an even more brilliant work, and a much more daring one. It takes more chances, covers a deeper and much wider range of topics, is also exceptionally well-crafted on every level, and does more to make one think.

That would be my ranking as well.