Edited by Harvey Pekar and Anne Elizabeth Moore

Series editor Anne Elizabeth Moore has a gift for seeking out relatively unknown writers who are doing amazing work and deserve recognition. In addition to better-known comic artists, she was able to find rare work that mainstream readers might not otherwise discover. 2006 contributors to Best American Comics include: Kim Deitch, Anders Nilsen, Chris Ware, Ben Katchor, Joe Sacco, Jaime Hernandez, David Heatley, Gilbert Shelton, Alison Bechdel, Alex Robinson, Jessica Abel, Rick Geary, Kurt Wolfgang, Lynda Barry, Robert Crumb, and Seth Tobocman. Original sources include: McSweeney's, Metropolis, Mome, Love and Rockets, The Stranger, Deadpan, Dykes to Watch Out For, Zap, Hi-Horse Omnibus, World War 3, the Comics Journal, and many more.