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So while I was trying to broaden the range of what “Best of American Comics” meant, I was thwarted by the publisher of the comics I wanted to include. It’s hard to understand, really. It also put a damper on reading many super hero comics knowing that the chances for inclusion were going to be slim to none. But I read them anyway because I’m just interested in what people are drawing and writing. I was surprised by how seemingly small elements usurped my enjoyment of those stories. The three things that seemed to really remove the flavor are the slick paper they are printed on now, the use of electronic typography instead of hand-written letters, and the computer coloration and shading which somehow deadens what used to be very alive. I didn’t realize how much these things added to the aliveness of a comic story until they were gone.
— The Comics Reporter —amazing Lynda Barry interview
