Art Spiegelman

Art Spiegelman

6 Series • 23 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Maus Books
Start with: Maus: A Survivor's Tale (1986)
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Publication Order of TOON Books Books
Start with: Jack and the Box (2008)
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Publication Order of Graphic Novels
Start with: The Wild Party (1928)

ⓘ About Art Spiegelman

About Art Spiegelman An influential American author and cartoonist, Art Spiegelman has been prominent in the comic-book industry for many years. Advocating comics as a powerful medium of creativity, he’s produced many notable works, contributing to many different outlets throughout his career. With arresting visuals that immediately grab the reader from the outset, he has a strong message, saying what he needs to say. He’s produced many award-winning graphic novels, and he’s created stories that speak to a universal truth that resonates worldwide. Winning awards and plaudits for his work, Art Spiegelman is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, with him having written some powerful work.

All Book Series by Art Spiegelman

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Maus: A Survivor's Tale book cover

Maus: A Survivor's Tale

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1986

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1986
2
Maus II book cover

Maus II

Book 2 of 3 · published 1991

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1991
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MetaMaus

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2011

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2011
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Jack and the Box book cover

Jack and the Box

Single-title series · published 2008

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2008
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The Wild Party book cover

The Wild Party

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1928

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1928
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Jack Cole and Plastic Man book cover

Jack Cole and Plastic Man

Book 2 of 3 · published 2001

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2001
3
In the Shadow of No Towers book cover

In the Shadow of No Towers

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2004

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2004
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Open Me...I'm a Dog! book cover

Open Me...I'm a Dog!

Single-title series · published 1997

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1997
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Breakdowns

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2008

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2008
2
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Be a Nose!

Book 2 of 4 · published 2009

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2009
3
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Co-Mix

Book 3 of 4 · published 2013

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2013
4
JR & Art Spiegelman: The Ghosts of Ellis Island book cover

JR & Art Spiegelman: The Ghosts of Ellis Island

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2015 Co-authored · JR

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2015
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The Best Comics of the Decade, 1980-1990 Volume One book cover

The Best Comics of the Decade, 1980-1990 Volume One

Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1990

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1990
2
Little Lit: Folklore and Fairy Tale Funnies book cover

Little Lit: Folklore and Fairy Tale Funnies

Book 2 of 11 · published 2000

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2000
3
Strange Stories for Strange Kids book cover

Strange Stories for Strange Kids

Book 3 of 11 · published 2001

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2001
4
It Was a Dark and Silly Night... book cover

It Was a Dark and Silly Night...

Book 4 of 11 · published 2003

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2003
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110 Stories book cover

110 Stories

Book 5 of 11 · published 2004

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2004
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Big Fat Little Lit book cover

Big Fat Little Lit

Book 6 of 11 · published 2006

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2006
7
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A Comics Studies Reader

Book 7 of 11 · published 2008

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2008
8
The Someday Funnies book cover

The Someday Funnies

Book 8 of 11 · published 2011

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2011
9
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Occupy Comics

Book 9 of 11 · published 2014

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2014
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Witzend

Book 10 of 11 · published 2014

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2014
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The Jewish Comix Anthology, Volume 1 book cover

The Jewish Comix Anthology, Volume 1

Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Art Spiegelman?

About Art Spiegelman An influential American author and cartoonist, Art Spiegelman has been prominent in the comic-book industry for many years. Advocating comics as a powerful medium of creativity, he's produced many notable works, contributing to many different outlets throughout his career. With arresting visuals that immediately grab the reader from the outset, he has a strong message, saying what he needs to say.

Which Art Spiegelman series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Maus series, the earliest of Art Spiegelman's multi-book series: it opens with Maus: A Survivor's Tale (1986) and runs to 3 books across 1986–2011, ending with MetaMaus (2011).

How many books has Art Spiegelman written?

Art Spiegelman has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1928 and 2015. 4 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Maus series with 3 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Art Spiegelman's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Art Spiegelman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Maus (1986–2011, 3 books) and TOON (2008, 1 book).

How are Art Spiegelman's books organised into series?

This guide splits Art Spiegelman's 23 books into 2 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Maus (3 books, 1986–2011); TOON (1 book, 2008).