Alec (Vol 4): After the Snooter

Alec is a brilliant and insightful romp through Eddie Campbell's own life, and it represents one of the best -- and first! -- works in the autobiographical-comics genre. In it, we witness Eddie's progression from "beer to wine," or to put it more accurately, his inevitable maturation through time. Whether it's tales of his early pub-crawlin' days, or glimpses into his current private life with "wifey" and kids, there are "truths" here that transcend the factual and paint a picture of the way life should be. There are three trade paperback collections to date: