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The Acme Novelty Library

The Acme Novelty Library

Ongoing series · 26 books

About this series

The Acme Novelty Library series collects the unique and experimental comics of Chris Ware. These books explore themes of nostalgia, loneliness, and the passage of time through intricate artwork and innovative page layouts, offering a distinctive reading experience for fans of literary graphic novels.

Books

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 1, Winter 1993–1994: Jimmy Corrigan
#1

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 1, Winter 1993–1994: Jimmy Corrigan

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 2, Summer 1994: Quimby the Mouse
#2

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 2, Summer 1994: Quimby the Mouse

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 3, Fall 1994: Potato Guy
#3

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 3, Fall 1994: Potato Guy

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 4, Winter 1994–1995: Sparky's Best Comics and Stories
#4

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 4, Winter 1994–1995: Sparky's Best Comics and Stories

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

#5

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 5, Spring 1995: Jimmy Corrigan, Part 1

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

#6

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 6, Fall 1995: Jimmy Corrigan, Part 2

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 7, Summer 1996: The Acme Novelty Book of Jokes
#7

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 7, Summer 1996: The Acme Novelty Book of Jokes

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

#8

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 8, Winter 1996–1997: Jimmy Corrigan, Part 3

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

#9

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 9, Winter 1997: Jimmy Corrigan, Part 4

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 10, Spring 1998: Mail Order Catalogue, Jimmy Corrigan
#10

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 10, Spring 1998: Mail Order Catalogue, Jimmy Corrigan

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

#11

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 11, 1998: Jimmy Corrigan, Part 5

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

#12

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 12, 1999: Jimmy Corrigan, Part 6

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

#13

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 13, Autumn 1999: Jimmy Corrigan, Part 7

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

#14

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 14, Spring 2000: Jimmy Corrigan, Part 8

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Library 15
#15

The Acme Novelty Library 15

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

#16

The Acme Novelty Library 16

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Library 17
#17

The Acme Novelty Library 17

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 18, 2007: Building Stories, Part 2
#18

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 18, 2007: Building Stories, Part 2

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 18½, Fall 2007: Thanksgiving
#18.5

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 18½, Fall 2007: Thanksgiving

Chris Ware

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 19, 2008: Rusty Brown, Part 3
#19

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 19, 2008: Rusty Brown, Part 3

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

#20

The Acme Novelty Library, Issue 20, 2010: Lint

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of Acme Novelty Datebook Volume Three

Acme Novelty Datebook Volume Three

Chris Ware

Comic

Acme Novelty Datebook #3
Book cover of Catálogo de Novedades Acme

Catálogo de Novedades Acme

Chris Ware

Comic

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Date-Book - Volume One: 1986-1995

The Acme Novelty Date-Book - Volume One: 1986-1995

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of The Acme Novelty Date-book, Vol. 2: 1995-2002

The Acme Novelty Date-book, Vol. 2: 1995-2002

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

Book cover of Quimby the Mouse

Quimby the Mouse

Chris Ware

Graphic novel

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