driven by lemons

The end of the year is upon us, and as the old man that is 2009 hobbles towards the finish line, we're taking stock of the best comics to hit the shelves in the last 12 months. And by comics, we mean everything: superhero books, indies, manga, singles, graphic novels -- we love it all...

Savage Critic and "Reading Comics" author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week, using this helpful key:KEY £ Demagoguery % Peculiarly textured hair ° Snobs get what's coming to them § Protagonist wears spectacles ¥ Antepenultimate installment € Psychological state of environment-closing-in represented graphically ^ Shooting off sparks