Best American Comics Writing of the 21st Century, edited by New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Bookforum critic Ben Schwartz, is the first-ever attempt to collate the very best criticism of the contemporary graphic novel boom in a way that contextualizes and codifies one of the most important literary movements of the last 60 years. Via its various authors - John Updike, Daniel Clowes, Jonathan Lethem, Chris Ware, Frank Miller, Will Eisner, David Hadju, Douglas Wolk, and more - the book also functions as a valuable readers' guide for fans, academics, and librarians, tracing the current comics renaissance from its beginnings and creative growth to today's bestseller appeal, and where it's headed. Best American Comics Writing of the 21^st Century also features a cover by nationally known satirist Drew Friedman (The New York Observer, Old Jewish Comedians) spotlighting "The Comic Book Critics of America” in a tongue-in-cheek take on a formerly low medium increasingly held in high regard.