Unlike many alternative comic artists, Chris Ware’s name has found its way into the mainstream media time and time again. This is largely attributable to his 2000 graphic novel Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth, which collected work done between 1995 and 2000. Critics worldwide praised the book, from Time Magazine putting it on their list of the 10 best graphic novels to the Guardian awarding it their First Book Award.Ware’s style is instantly recognizable for its clinical, geometrical layouts and circle-headed characters. Ware is an avid collector of early 20^th century art and cites many of these artists as his influences, including newspaper comic artists Winsor McCay (Little Nemo in Slumberland), Frank King (Gasoline Alley), and Charles Schulz (Peanuts). He’s also mentioned Surrealist artist Joseph Cornell and alternative comic artist Richard Mcguire as influences on his storytelling, which often unfolds in non-linear, parallel narratives. (Read the rest of this story.)