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Cover of Julius Knipl: The Beauty Supply DistrictNominee2001

Julius Knipl: The Beauty Supply District

by Ben Katchor

Nominated. Each year the judges shortlist only a handful of books in each category, so a nomination is a mark of a book the comics world rates among the best of its year.

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Patheon Books / 112 pages / ISBN 9780375401053
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