Go, Read: Rob Kirby’s Top Mini-Comics And Top Not Mini-Comics, 2014

Here. Rob Kirby is a cartoonist, editor and writer-about-comics. You can read his notes and criteria through that initial link.

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Top 10 Minicomics

* Heart Farts, Cara Bean, Rebecca Viola and Jason Viola
* Domestic Times, Tessa Brunton
* Hungry Summer, Asher Z. Craw
* My Body is a Lemon And Nasty Day, Kelly Froh
* Mathematical Solutions for a Global Crisis, Jesse Jacobs
* Cats in Service, Megan Kelso
* Covers, Jason Martin
* #FoodPorn, Meghan Turbitt
* Limp Wrist, Scout Wolfcave & Penina Gal
* Cut-Away Comics #2, Dan Zettwoch

Honorable Mentions: Flower Grow, Kevin Budnik; Little Hilma, Jyrki Heikkinen; The Lizard Laughed, Noah Van Sciver

Three Mini Series To Watch Out For: Luv Sucker, Charles Forsman; You Don’t Get There From Here, Carrie McNinch; Mr. Wolf, Aron Nels Steinke

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Top 10 Books

* Graphic Novel (long form): Angie Bongiolatti, Mike Dawson
* Graphic Novel (short form): Safari Honeymoon, Jesse Jacobs
* Memoir: Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, Roz Chast
* Autobio: The Hospital Suite, John Porcellino
* Archival Collection: Rudy, Mark Connery
* Short Story Collection: Dragon's Breath and Other Stories, MariNaomi
* Anthology: Massive: Erotic Gay Manga and the Men Who Make It, Anne Ishii & Graham Kolbeins & Chip Kidd
* Book for Young Readers: Lowriders in Space, Cathy Camper and Raul the Third
* Debut Book: Wendy, Walter Scott
* Comeback book: Over Easy, Mimi Pond

3 Honorable Mentions: Megahex, Simon Hanselmann; Snackies, Nick Sumida; War of Streets and Houses, Sophie Yanow

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Extra Categories

3 Memorable Short Stories: "Anime" by Sam Alden, (from It Never Happened Again); "White Girl Dreams" by MK Brown (reprinted in Stranger than Life); "Untitled" from Puppyteeth #4, Jess Wheelock

Fave Webcomic: G.W. Duncanson's "weird little art comics."

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