Comics versus art Introduction: Out of the historical dustbin : comics and the hierarchy of genres What if comics were art Defining a comics art world Roy Lichtensteins tears : Ressentiment and exclusion in the world of pop art Searching for artists in the entertainment empire Cartoons as masterpieces: an essay on illustrated classics Highbrow comics and lowbrow art The shifting contexts of the comics art object On junk investments and junk investments: the evolution of comic book collectables Crumbs from the table: the place of comics in art museums By way of conclusion : Chris Wares Comics about art