Features:
Best Graphic Novels of 2008
We're celebrating the Best Graphic Novels of 2008. We've compiled our picks for the best in a year that was filled with some unforgettable works. Plus, see what other critics have picked for their lists.

The Most Important Book
Bill Willingham remembers his shocking discovery of life beyond comic books, and the classic literary hero responsible for his love of reading prose.

Holiday Reading
Francoise Mouly, art editor of The New Yorker and the editorial director of Toon Books, reminisces about the intimate experience she shared over a comic strip with her now-husband, cartoonist Art Spiegelman, during the early stages of their relationship.

Behind the Scenes with Scott McCloud
Each month, Behind the Scenes gives you a look into the mind of someone in the graphic novel field so you can see what motivates them to work in the industry. This time, we get in-depth with Scot McCloud, author of Zot! and Understanding Comics.

Op-Ed
Debut author Alissa Torres discusses the many pioneers in the field who influenced her work and helped inspire her poignant memoir, American Widow.

Blogs:
Every Picture Tells a Story
by Carol Fitzgerald

Growing Up with Comics
by John Hogan

Creator Interviews:
Art Spiegelman
The award-winning author of Maus and the just-rereleased Breakdowns

Peter David and Robin Furth
The creative team behind the Dark Tower series

David Heatley
Author of My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down

Lucy Knisley
Author of French Milk

Jessica Abel and Matt Madden
Authors of Drawing Words & Writing Pictures

Jeff Smith
Author of Bone
 

Fiction Reviews:
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The Alcoholic
Alias the Cat!
Alice in Sunderland
The Arrival
Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Volumes 1–4
Bourbon Island 1730
Cairo
Comic Book Tattoo
The Country Nurse
Demo
Gentleman Jim
Ghost Stories
Gus and His Gang
Hellsing, Volume 1
I Killed Adolph Hitler
In Odd We Trust
Invincible, Volume 9: Out of This World
La Perdida
Love and Rockets: New Stories #1
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Rasl: The Drift
Slow Storm
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home
Tales from the Farm
Too Cool to Be Forgotten
Vampire Knight, Volume 1
Welcome to Tranquility
With the Light 1 and 2
Y, The Last Man, Volume 10: Whys and Wherefores

Nonfiction Reviews:
Alan's War: The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope
American Widow
French Milk
Laika
Little Things
Potential
Sentences