Ben Is Dead 29

Selection is a 1998 issue of the long running underground culture magazine Ben Is Dead, dedicated to the vibrant world of alternative comics, indie creators, and DIY publishing. Blending interviews, comic strips, criticism, and offbeat humour, the issue captures the energy of the late 1990s independent comics scene.

Highlights include features on Johnny the Homicidal Maniac creator Jhonen Vasquez, Adrian Tomine and Optic Nerve, cartoonist Peter Bagge, Last Gasp founder Ron Turner, the Xeric Grant, and Harvey Pekar's influence on comics. Original comics and artwork by a wide range of underground creators sit alongside essays on self-publishing, music, fandom, and the strange corners of pop culture, all wrapped in the irreverent editorial style that made Ben Is Dead a cult favourite.

Packed with over 150 pages of comics, interviews, illustrations, and DIY culture, Selection offers a fascinating snapshot of the alternative comics explosion of the late 1990s and remains an essential piece of underground publishing history.