So Buttons: Man of, Like, a Dozen Faces

So Buttons: Man of, Like, a Dozen Faces Collects Jonathan Baylis's Ten-Years-Running Autobiographical So Buttons Comics Includes stories drawn by Noah Van Sciver, Joseph Remnant, Rick Parker, Hembeck, plus art by Dean Haspiel, Jay Lynch, Jim Steranko, Ed Piskor, Tom Scioli and more. <p> So Buttons: Man of, Like, a Dozen Faces collects the choicest slices of life from 10 years of So Buttons, writer Jonathan Baylis's autobiographical comics series. </p><p> Like the late great Harvey Pekar (American Splendor) before him, Baylis utilizes an all-star cadre of indie artists to illustrate his true-life tales. This collection includes stories drawn by Noah Van Sciver (Blammo, The Hypo) , Joseph Remnant (Harvey Pekar's Cleveland) , Rick Parker (Beavis &amp; Butthead, The Pekar Project) , and the inimitable Hembeck (Fantastic Four Roast) , as well as additional art, including covers of the original issues, by luminaries like Dean Haspiel (Billy Dogma, The Fox, American Splendor) , Jay Lynch (Garbage Pail Kids, Arcade) , Jim Steranko (S.H.I.E.L.D, Captain America) , Ed Piskor (Hip Hop Family Tree, Whizzywig) and Tom Scioli (G.I. Joe vs. Transformers, Godland,) . </p><p> So... after re-reading a decade's worth of slice-of-my-life stories illustrated by so many of my favorite artists, it was tough to decide which to include in this 'best-of,' says Baylis. I chose the ones that made me smile the most, so I hope this compilation of anecdotes and observations has the same effect on my readers.&quot; Baylis's reality-based repertoire ranges from heartfelt humorously self-deprecating tales of love, dating and marriage, to engaging rants and ruminations on his pop culture obsessions including Forrest Ackerman, Akira Kurosawa, The Beatles, King Kong, Star Wars and then some to amusing work anecdotes of times interning at Marvel and at Sundance, where he found out Robert Redford is a jerk.</p><p> So Buttons has earned praise from fellow comics creators: &quot;Jonathan Baylis has spun gold from the belly button lint of traditional comix navel gazing.&quot; --Dean Haspiel (Billy Dogma, The Fox, American Splendor) </p><p> &quot;These Comics are the bits and pieces of a real life. From the banal to the beautiful. Jonathans stories are relatable and often very funny.&quot; -- Noah Van Sciver (The Hypo) </p>