Nominee2026

Spent: A Comic Novel

Name: Spent: A Comic Novel
Author: Alison Bechdel
ISBN: 9780063278929

Nominee2026 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee

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.

Good for: Adults
About: Funny
Edition: HarperCollins Publishers / 272 pages / ISBN 9780063278929

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