The #1 New York Times–bestselling and Eisner Award-winning creator of Understanding Comics gathers the year's best graphic stories in one essential volume.

"It's the perfect book to pick up to restore your faith in comics or help show infinite diversity in infinite combinations on display on paper using the world's greatest artform." —Comics Bulletin

Compiled by guest editor Scott McCloud—"just about the smartest guy in comics" (Frank Miller), The Best American Comics 2014 showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors and highlights both fiction and nonfiction—from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, minicomics, and the Web—to make a unique, stunning collection.

Featuring Charles Burns * R. Crumb and Aline Kominsky-Crumb * Gilbert Hernandez * Jaime Hernandez * John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell * Raina Telgemeier * Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples * Chris Ware * and others