DQ25: "The accomplishment is astounding."

The accomplishment is astounding: a diverse publisher of alternative comics and graphic novels from Montreal survives and thrives well into its third decade. Its backlist is a who’s-who of mostly contemporary international graphic storytellers. In addition to excerpts and greatest hits, this incredible collection features funny, smart and mostly unsentimental reminiscences, as well as new stories and art by Kate Beaton, Chester Brown, Michael DeForge, Tom Gauld, Miriam Katin, Rutu Modan, James Sturm, Jillian Tamaki, Yoshihiro Tatsumi and rare strips from Guy Delisle, Debbie Drechsler, Julie Doucet, John Porcellino, Art Spiegelman and Adrian Tomine. Though a hefty volume, it’s still a super value and must-have.