The 24 greatest crime comics ever produced!
Paul Gravett is the leading light in the UK comics industry. Freelance journalist, curator, and broadcaster, he has worked in comics publishing and promotion for over 20 years. He writes for publications as diverse as the Guardian, Bookseller and Comics International; and is author of Manga: 60 years of Japanese Comics and Graphic Novels: Stories to Change Your Life.
"Sacramento Book Review," September 2008
"("The Mammoth Book of Best Crime Comics") includes many classic
stories, including Mickey Spillane (Mike Hammer), Will Eisner (the
Spirit), Dashiell Hammett and Alex Raymond (Secret Agent X-9) and
ones from a newer generation of writers and artists, Neil Gaiman,
Alan Moore and Paul Grist...the book has a very nice balance of the
best writers and artists in genre. As an overview, you can't go
wrong with this book."
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