This one is a bit of a cheat because I still haven’t written a review for it, but Kayla E.’s Precious Rubbish is on every “best of” list that I’ve seen, and deservedly so. I’ve actually started writing a review for it a couple of times and crashed out because attempting to describe everything I saw in that book was just too much to encapsulate. Read the reviews from the people who are smarter than me, you’ll get the idea. And on the comics side, let’s hear it for Dan Hill! He’s the madman we need for these times (I’m sure he’s a perfectly lovely gentleman).
“Update” for 1/6/26
January 6, 2026Keeping with the theme, Sean Knickerbocker’s Best of Three deserves a mention on any “best of” list. And for the comics side (although he’s getting closer to putting out regular graphic novels all the time), read Karl Christian Krumpholz if you aren’t already!
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“Update” for 1/5/26
January 5, 2026Sure, most people have to go back to work or school from the holiday break this week, but I decided that I’m sticking with me “best of” idea for the year. Note: these aren’t in any kind of order, and I’m mostly covering stuff that I reviewed here. Since I hardly ever review the big Fantagraphics/Drawn & Quarterly/etc. releases, that means that my selections will be wildly different from the other lists you’ll see. But read those too! Generally speaking, those books are on the big lists for a reason. I’m starting off with maybe my favorite book of the year (but these aren’t going to be in any kind of order): Goes Like This by Jordan Crane. And what the heck, I’m also going to mention a (primarily) mini comics person each day too, so why not start with the guy I’ve reviewed the most: Brian Canini!
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Update for 12/31/25
December 31, 2025New review today for Savage Beast by Ansis Purins! I never did get around to that best of list for the year, huh? Maybe I’ll put something together next week, or maybe I’ll forget all about it. Find out along with me!
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Update for 12/30/25
December 30, 2025Just in time to be slightly late for the holiday, the new review today is for Brandon Lehmann’s Stocking Stuffer Spectacular. Also I’m still waiting on my mysterious billionaire benefactor to 1. exist and 2. buy the rest of Brandon’s books and send them to me. Maybe for the new year!
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Update for 12/18/25
December 18, 2025New review today for Detours by Eli Bishop. Since I’m still short on review comics, maybe next week I’ll do some kind of a “best of” list? Eh, everybody else is doing it, so why not me?
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Update for 12/16/25
December 16, 2025New review today for Town & Country #4 by Alex Nall, making his welcome return to the website. Mostly because I misplaced this review copy a couple of years back, but still!
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Update for 12/10/25
December 10, 2025New review today for Lauren Ipsum #32 by Charles Brubaker. What can I say, the man makes a lot of comics!
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Update for 12/8/25
December 8, 2025New review today for Watch Your Tone!! by Gren. Did I pick this one up at Cartoon Crossroads this year or did it somehow just shift it’s way up to the top of a review pile of older comics? Lost to history, I’m afraid.
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Update for 12/4/25
December 4, 2025New review today for The Bible Drawings Part Two by John Minkoff. And hey, I’m also throwing out a general mention that the comics I have left to review from Cartoon Crossroads are getting sparse, so why not send me some of your books to review? I’m getting perilously close to doing this for 25 years, so chances are pretty solid that I won’t just steal your comics and run. Unless it was YOUR comics I was waiting for before instituting my nefarious master plan…
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Update for 12/2/25
December 2, 2025New review today for Sleepless Sights by Dane Georges, a Cartoon Crossroads comic that almost snuck into a pile of other comics and was lost forever. Not this time!
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Update for 11/26/25
November 26, 2025Just when you were thinking that this year has been entirely terrible, at least there’s a new King Cat (#84) by John Porcellino out in the world!
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Update for 11/24/25
November 24, 2025New review today for Mach the Hedgehog by Stephen Pellnat. Oh, and today almost everything at Fantagraphics is 40% off. So if you’re reading this on the day it’s released, you’re in luck!
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Update for 11/19/25
November 19, 2025New review today for Odd Clods #8 by Steve Steiner. The management regrets the lack of pictures and will clean that up at some point in the future.
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Update for 11/17/25
November 17, 2025New review today for a comic that almost certainly isn’t actually called Oh Fudge and Flub by Glenn Baskin.
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Update for 11/13/25
November 13, 2025New review today for Eyeland #16 by Nick Forker. Hey look, it’s another unintentional theme week! This time it’s “ongoing comics series that come out on a regular basis by prolific artists.” Catchy!
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Update for 11/11/25
November 11, 2025New review today for Santos Sisters #9 by Greg and Fake Petre!
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Update for 11/6/25
November 6, 2025New review today for Spinnerrackreverie by Eli Bishop, who I somehow haven’t reviewed for 5 years? Huh.
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Update for 11/4/25
November 4, 2025New review today for Airbag #4 by Brian Canini. What, did you think I went to Cartoon Crossroads and Brian DIDN’T have a new comic out? What a thing to think. Also there’s no election in Illinois today, but if you’re in a state that has one, vote! Use that privilege while you still have it.
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Update for 10/29/25
October 29, 2025New review today for Midville High #9 by Matt Blair, which is not a book from Cartoon Crossroads even though Matt lives in Ohio. Go figure!
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