2008 Best-of List tally

We've been posting these as we've found them, but here's a (slightly OCD) alphabetical list of Fantagraphics titles and whose year-end lists that they've appeared on, for your handy reference. (Links will continue to be added as we find them.) Rankings appear in parentheses; no number means the list was unranked:

Abandoned Cars by Tim Lane
Mark Athitakis' American Fiction Notes, "Favorite Books of 2008"
Alan David Doane, "Debut of the Year"
Inland Empire Weekly
Publishers Weekly "Comics Week's Third Annual Critic's Poll" (Honorable Mention)
Frank Santoro, "Top 9 of '08" (#2)
Marc Sobel (#2)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Best Books of 2008: Graphic Literature"

Amor Y Cohetes by the Hernandez Brothers
The Independent, "Best Comics"

Angry Youth Comix Vol. II #14 by Johnny Ryan
comiXology "Best Comics of 2008" (#15)
Jog – The Blog, "Twenty 'Hot Ones' from 2008" (#9)

Beasts! Book 2
Book By Its Cover "Best of BBIC 2008" (#5)

Beyond Palomar by Gilbert Hernandez
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#17)
The Independent, "Best Comics"

Bottomless Belly Button by Dash Shaw
Amazon.com, "Best Books of 2008 – Top 10 Books: Comics & Graphic Novels" (#4)
Derik Badman, "Best Comics of 2008"
Tom Bondurant, "Robot 6," Comic Book Resources, "Favorite Comics of 2008"
Bookmunch, "Graphic Novel of the Year"
Matthew Brady, "Best Comics of 2008" (#12)
Box Brown at The Daily Cross Hatch (#1)
Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun! "Fun Fifty of 2008" (#25)
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#4)
Comic Book Resources "Best 100 Comics of 2008" (#41)
comiXology, "The Top Ten Comics of 2008" (#3)
Daily Vanguard, "Top 10 Graphic Novels and Comics of 2008" (#9)
Entertainment Weekly, "Best Fiction of 2008" (#5)
GraphicNovelReporter, "Best Graphic Novels of 2008"
Dustin Harbin, Top 10 "Best Comics of 2008" (#2)
I Love Rob Liefeld, "The Best Comics of 2008" (#2)
Tom Kaczynski
Largehearted Boy, "Favorite Graphic Novels of 2008"
• Minty Lewis at The Daily Cross Hatch
Chris Mautner, The Patriot-Ledger, "Moxie Awards: Best Original Graphic Novel" (runner-up)
J. Caleb Mozzocco, "The Best Comics of 2008"
• Mari Naomi at The Daily Cross Hatch
New York Magazine, "The Top Ten Graphic Novels" (#2)
Brian Nicholson, "Best Comics of 2008" (#1)
The Oklahoman's Nerdage blog, "2008's best graphic novels" (#4)
• Shannon O'Leary at The Daily Cross Hatch (#1)
• Nate Powell at The Daily Cross Hatch (#4)
• Publishers Weekly "Comics Week's Third Annual Critic's Poll" (#1)
• Arthur Smid at The Daily Cross Hatch (#1)
Zack Soto, "personal 'best of/favorite' comics of 2008"
Aron Nels Steinke, "My Top Ten"
USA TODAY Pop Candy, "Top 100 People of 2008" (#81)
USA TODAY Pop Candy, "Top Comics of 2008" (#1)
• The Village Voice, "Pulp Fictions: The Best of 2008"
Washington Post, "Best Comics of 2008"
• Douglas Wolk, "Favorite Book-Length Comics of 2008" (#3)

The Complete Peanuts 1967-1968 by Charles M. Schulz
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#36)

Deitch's Pictorama by the brothers Deitch
Michael C. Lorah, Newsarama, "Top Eleven: Best of 2008"
Jeet Heer, "Best Comics of 2008"

Daddy's Girl by Debbie Drechsler
Tim O'Shea, "Robot 6," Comic Book Resources, "Favorite Comics of 2008"

The Education of Hopey Glass by Jaime Hernandez
Daily Vanguard, "Top 10 Graphic Novels and Comics of 2008" (#7)
Alan David Doane, "Graphic Novel of the Year"
Michael C. Lorah, Newsarama, "Top Eleven: Best of 2008"
Chris Mautner, The Patriot-Ledger, "Moxie Awards: Best Comic I Didn't Get Around to Reviewing" (runner-up)
The Oklahoman's Nerdage blog, "2008's best graphic novels" (#8)
• Publishers Weekly "Comics Week's Third Annual Critic's Poll" (#2, tied)
• Douglas Wolk, "Favorite Book-Length Comics of 2008" (#1)

Explainers by Jules Feiffer
Robert Boyd, "The Best Comics of 2008"
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#37)
• Joe Matt at The Daily Cross Hatch (#3)
Chris Mautner, The Patriot-Ledger, "Moxie Awards: Best Collection of Previously Published Material" (runner-up)
• Newsarama, "Top 5: Best Archival Comics, 2008" (#3)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Best Books of 2008: Graphic Literature"

Ganges #2 by Kevin Huizenga
Box Brown at The Daily Cross Hatch (#3)
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#15: "the works of Kevin Huizenga")
Comic Book Resources "Best 100 Comics of 2008" (#51)
"Comics Should Be Good: Top Ten Comics of 2008" (#4)
comiXology, "The Top Ten Comics of 2008" (#1)
Daily Vanguard, "Top 10 Graphic Novels and Comics of 2008" (#1)
Dustin Harbin, Top 10 "Best Comics of 2008" (#7)
I Love Rob Liefeld, "The Best Comics of 2008" (#8)
• Jog – The Blog, "Twenty 'Hot Ones' from 2008" (#7)
• Bill Kartalopoulos at The Daily Cross Hatch
Chris Mautner, The Patriot-Ledger, "Moxie Awards: Best Comic I Didn't Get Around to Reviewing" (runner-up)
Brian Nicholson, "Best Comics of 2008"
The Oklahoman, "Top 10 Periodical Comic Book Series of 2008" (#4: "the comics of Kevin Huizenga")
• Jesse Reklaw at The Daily Cross Hatch (#2)
Aron Nels Steinke, "My Top Ten"
• Jeremy Tinder at The Daily Cross Hatch (#1)
• Leigh Walton at The Daily Cross Hatch (#1)

Ghost World: Special Edition by Daniel Clowes
Alan David Doane, "Reissue of the Year"

Grotesque #2 by Sergio Ponchione
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#48)

Hall of Best Knowledge by Ray Fenwick
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#46)
Drawn! "Favourite Comics and Art Books of 2008"
The Cultural Gutter, "10 Comics I Liked in 2008"

Hotwire Comics Vol. 2
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#43)

I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets! by Fletcher Hanks
Mindless Ones, "Top Comics of 2008"

Interiorae #3 by Gabriella Giandelli
• Nate Powell at The Daily Cross Hatch (#4)

Jessica Farm Vol. 1 by Josh Simmons
Mike Carey at the Forbidden Planet blog
comiXology, "Best Comics of 2008" (#17)
• Joe Infurnari at The Daily Cross Hatch (#4)

The Lagoon by Lilli Carré
• Jeff Lemire at The Daily Cross Hatch
Tim O'Shea, "Robot 6," Comic Book Resources, "Favorite Comics of 2008"
• Nate Powell at The Daily Cross Hatch (#3)
• Publishers Weekly "Comics Week's Third Annual Critic's Poll" (Honorable Mention)
USA TODAY Pop Candy, "Top 100 People of 2008" (#58)
USA TODAY Pop Candy, "Top Comics of 2008" (#6)

The Last Musketeer by Jason
J. Caleb Mozzocco, "The Best Comics of 2008"

Love and Rockets: New Stories #1 by The Hernandez Brothers
Johnny Bacardi, "2008 Personal 10 Best in Comics"
Robert Boyd, "The Best Comics of 2008"
Matthew Brady, "Best Comics of 2008" (#19)
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#42)
Comic Book Resources "Best 100 Comics of 2008" (#20)
comiXology, "Best Comics of 2008" (#11)
The Daily Blog, "10 for '08"
• Michel Fiffe at The Daily Cross Hatch
Jeet Heer, "Best Comics of 2008"
Chris Mautner, The Patriot-Ledger, "Moxie Awards: Best New Series"
• The OC Weekly, "The Year's Best Graphic Books and Novels"
• Publishers Weekly "Comics Week's Third Annual Critic's Poll" (Honorable Mention)
Frank Santoro, "Top 9 of '08" (#3)
Zack Soto, "personal 'best of/favorite' comics of 2008"
Rich Tommaso

Man of Rock: A Biography of Joe Kubert by Bill Schelly
"Comics Should Be Good: Top Ten Moments of Comic-Related Happiness in 2008"

Mome Vol. 12
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#29)
comiXology, "Best Comics of 2008" (#21)
Daily Vanguard, "Top 10 Graphic Novels and Comics of 2008" (#5)
• Jog – The Blog, "Twenty 'Hot Ones' from 2008" (#18)
• Jesse Reklaw at The Daily Cross Hatch (#5 – includes Vol. 10-11)
Marc Sobel ("the comics of Dash Shaw in Mome," #4)
• Douglas Wolk at The Daily Cross Hatch (#3)

Most Outrageous: The Trials and Tespasses of Dwaine Tinsley and Chester the Molester by Bob Levin
Chris Mautner, The Patriot-Ledger, "Moxie Awards: Best Book About Comics"
Marc Sobel (#3)
The Village Voice, "2008's Best Comics, Clip Art, and Pedophilia"

The Number 73304-23-4153-6-96-8 by Thomas Ott
The SF Site, Rick Klaw, "Nexus Graphica: Top Ten Graphic Novel or Comics Related Publications" (#2)
The SF Site, Mark London Williams, "Nexus Graphica: Top Ten Graphic Novel or Comics Related Publications" (#5)

Perla La Loca by Jaime Hernandez
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#16)
The Independent, "Best Comics"
Zack Soto, "personal 'best of/favorite' comics of 2008"

Petey & Pussy by John Kerschbaum
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#7)
Bob Fingerman at The Daily Cross Hatch
• Joe Infurnari at The Daily Cross Hatch (#5)

Pocket Full of Rain and Other Stories by Jason
Matthew Brady, "Best Comics of 2008" (#16)
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#35)

Popeye Vol. 3: "Let's You and Him Fight!" by E.C. Segar
Dustin Harbin, Top 10 "Best Comics of 2008" (#4)
• Joe Matt at The Daily Cross Hatch (#2)
Chris Mautner, "Robot 6," Comic Book Resources, "Favorite Comics of 2008" (#1)
• Newsarama, "Top 5: Best Archival Comics, 2008" (#2)
Jeff Smith
• Frank Stack at The Daily Cross Hatch

Rebel Visions: The Underground Comix Revolution 1963-1975 by Patrick Rosenkranz
The SF Site, Mark London Williams, "Nexus Graphica: Top Ten Graphic Novel or Comics Related Publications" (#1)

Sammy the Mouse #2 by Zak Sally
• Austin English at The Daily Cross Hatch (#1)
• Tom Neely at The Daily Cross Hatch (#4)

Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko by Blake Bell
Alan David Doane, "Comic Art Book of the Year" (tie)
Paul Gravett, "The Best of 2008 – Books About Comics"
The SF Site, Rick Klaw, "Nexus Graphica: Top Ten Graphic Novel or Comics Related Publications" (#5)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Best Books of 2008: Graphic Literature"

Sublife Vol. 1 by John Pham
• Jeffrey Brown at The Daily Cross Hatch (#4)
Comic Book Resources, "Best 100 Comics of 2008" (#72)

Tales Designed to Thrizzle #4 by Michael Kupperman
Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun! "Fun Fifty of 2008" (#11)
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#24)
Comic Book Resources, "Best 100 Comics of 2008" (#70)
"Comics Should Be Good: Top Ten Comics of 2008" (#5)
comiXology, "The Top Ten Comics of 2008" (#8)
Same Hat! Same Hat! "Best X of Everything 2008: Comics!" (#5)

Things Just Get Away from You by Walt Holcombe
Mike Carey at the Forbidden Planet blog

Town of Mirrors by Robert Pollard
KEXP, "2008's Best Books About Popular Music"

Where Demented Wented: The Art and Comics of Rory Hayes
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#38)
Paul Gravett, "The Best of 2008 – Books About Comics"
Chris Mautner, The Patriot-Ledger, "Moxie Awards: Best Collection of Previously Published Material" (runner-up)
The Village Voice, "2008's Best Comics, Clip Art, and Pedophilia"
• The Village Voice, "Pulp Fictions: The Best of 2008"

Willie & Joe: The WWII Years by Bill Mauldin
Rob Clough, "My Top 50 Comics of the Year" (#10)
• Shaenon Garrity at The Daily Cross Hatch (#3)
The Boston Globe "Out of Line" blog
• Matt Kindt at The Daily Cross Hatch
Chris Marshall at the Forbidden Planet International Blog (#2)
Chris Mautner, The Patriot-Ledger, "Moxie Awards: Best Collection of Previously Published Material"
Bram Meehan, "Top Ten Comics of 2008" (#10)
Ben Ostrander at The Comics Reporter