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The Best American Comics was a yearly anthology of comics in the United States published by Houghton Mifflin from 2006 to 2019 as part of The Best American Series.

Stories were chosen using the same procedure as the other Best American titles, whereby a series editor chose 80–120 candidates from which a guest editor picked about 20 for publication. Most of the runner-up stories were listed in the appendix. The series editors were Anne Elizabeth Moore (2006–07), Jessica Abel & Matt Madden (2008–2013), and Bill Kartalopoulos (2014–2019).

On September 30, 2020, Kartalopoulos announced on Twitter that the series had been discontinued.[1] He also provided a more detailed account of his time working on the series, and its cancellation on his personal website.[2]

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References

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  1. ↑ @bkny (30 September 2020). "I can confirm that Best American Comics 2019 was the last volume in the series. It was one of three "Best American"…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Kartalopoulos, Bill (Sep 2020). "On the Conclusion of the Best American Comics Series". On-Panel.com.
  3. ↑ Ciampaglia, Dante A. (2007-01-24). "The Best American Comics 2006 » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  4. ↑ Lindgren, Hugo (Dec 23, 2007). "Unhappy Together". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ Staff, PopMatters (2009-03-24). "The Best American Comics 2008 » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  6. ↑ Wheeler, Andrew (2009-12-21). "Review: 'The Best American Comics: 2009', edited by Charles Burns". ComicMix. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  7. ↑ Lucas, John (2010-10-06). "Book review: The Best American Comics 2010, edited by Neil Gaiman". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  8. ↑ Mandelo, Lee (2012-02-09). "The Best American Comics 2011, edited by Alison Bechdel". Reactor. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  9. ↑ Ulin, David L. (2012-11-21). "'The Best American Comics 2012' is serious fun". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  10. ↑ Huffman, Naomi (2013-12-18). "Comics Review: "The Best American Comics 2013" Edited By Jessica Abel, Matt Madden, Jeff Smith | Newcity Lit". Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  11. ↑ Mouly, Françoise; Kaneko, Mina (2014-10-15). "Eyeball Kicks: "The Best American Comics 2014"". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  12. ↑ Hunter, Greg (2015-10-26). ""As Radical as I Might Ever Have Hoped": Jonathan Lethem on The Best American Comics 2015". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  13. ↑ Brown, Hillary. "Guest Editor Roz Chast's The Best American Comics 2016 Lives Up to its Name". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  14. ↑ Cavna, Michael (2018-01-06). "Perspective | A book about the best American comics of 2017 redefines what 'best' means". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  15. ↑ Thurston, H. W. "The Best American Comics 2018". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  16. ↑ Stephens, Christopher John (2019-09-23). "'Best American Comics 2019' Is Strange, Beautiful, and Challenging » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
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