New+Notable: January 2009 Archives

The timeless power of black ink on white paper to graphically present great stories, characters and humor has been compiled in a great new anthology "The Best Comics of 2008" edited by Lynda Barry. Recent work from Chris Ware, Jason Lutes, Seth and Kaz and 25 other talents is presented as they appeared in the NYT mag, The New Yorker and other mags and alternative weeklies. As comics continue their decades-long struggle for respect and exposure, this year's artists create a varied portfolio of visual styles from raunchy depression era pen-and-ink to impressionist sketchbook.