The Most Important Comics of the Year 2012

What do we have here? Seven original graphic novels, ten reprinted books in various formats, fourteen translated titles, one book edited by a teenager, seven Canadian titles, four art books. two calendars, and one model. Pretty great year, my friends, pretty great year.

Jinchalo Matthew Forsythe – Feb 14
Goliath Tom Gauld – Feb 28
Abandon the Old in Tokyo (paperback) Yoshihiro Tatsumi – April 10
Good-Bye (paperback) Yoshihiro Tatsumi – April 10
The Push Man and Other Stories (paperback) Yoshihiro Tatsumi – April 10
Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China (paperback) Guy Delisle – April 24

Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City Guy Delisle – April 24
Fallen Words Yoshihiro Tatsumi – May 8
Idyll Amber Albrecht - May 22
Nonnonba Shigeru Mizuki – May 22
Ed the Happy Clown Chester Brown – June 5
Gloriana Kevin Huizenga – June 19

Anna & Froga: Wanna Gumball? Anouk Ricard - June 19
Back Alleys and Urban Landscapes Michael Cho – June 19
Birdseye Bristoe Dan Zettwoch – June 19
The Making Of Brecht Evens – Aug 7

Beethoven Birthday Party 2013 Calendar Kate Beaton – Aug 21
There She Blows 2013 Calendar Kate Beaton – Aug 21

Aya: Life in Yop City Marguerite Abouet & Clément Oubrerie – Sep 4
Rookie Yearbook One edited by Tavi Gevinson – Sep 4
New York Drawings Adrian Tomine – Oct 2
Moomin’s Winter Follies Tove Jansson – Oct 2
Moominvalley Turns Jungle Tove Jansson – Oct 2
Pippi Moves In Astrid Lindgen & Ingrid Vang Nyman – Oct 2

Multi-Story Building Model Chris Ware - Nov 7

The Complete Moomin Comics Volume 7 Lars Jansson – Oct 2
The Wayside Julie Morstad – Oct 30
Don’t Go Where I Can’t Follow Anders Nilsen – Dec 11
The Freddie Stories Lynda Barry – Dec 17