The City

by Derf Backderf

Collection of The City, a social/political humor strip.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2003

About the author

John Backderf is a Eisner-award-winning American comics creator, also known as Derf Backderf. He is most famous for his recent graphic novels, especially My Friend Dahmer, the international bestseller which won an Angoulême Prize, and earlier for his comic strip The City, which appeared in a number of alternative newspapers from 1990–2014.

Derf has been nominated for multiple Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz awards and a Rueben Award. In 2006, he won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for political cartooning. Backderf has been based in Cleveland, Ohio, for much of his career.

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Derf's longform books, but The City panels were too busy for my taste. Maybe it was because it was a short daily work.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

The City by Derf was my first read for 2010! I used to enjoy reading this comic in City Paper in DC and in The Houston Press. I haven't thought about it in ages, so it was nice to see this collection of the comics. Totally funny!

[Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're a fan of Derf's THE CITY, appearing in Cleveland Scene weekly, check it out. Great stuff. Unique illustrations. Not your normal Sunday comic strip fare.

[Ill D · Rating 1 out of 5]

Deep and edgy.