A review by jeffhall
Is That All There Is?, by Joost Swarte

4.0

Joost Swarte is one of the true greats, the most important inheritor of Herge's ligne claire style, in both the technical and philosophical sense. While he has his ups and downs as a storyteller, his skill as a visual stylist is second-to-none, and is simply some of the most beautiful work ever done in the medium of comics. Fantagraphics has provided a real service in issuing a comprehensive collection of Swarte's comics work in translation, and the book is as handsome as the contents therein demand. Already my favorite book of 2012!