I think that particular short was from the second library volume, but you should really begin from the beginning. It's a sort of character melodrama (with some fantasy elements, but mostly realism), so the beginning is really where you need to start to understand the characters. Order: maggie the mechanic The girl from hoppers Perla la loca Penny century Esperanza
Ah, which one though? The first?
That was actually from Jaime Hernandez's Love and Rockets. Phenomenal ensemble story. Order soon!
Thanks for the comic book post in my thread, I've meant to give Our Gang a look sometime but completely forgot about it. I love Jeff Smith's work and know Walt Kelly was a huge inspiration to him so I'm definitely ordering some of those books!