The best-of books are great, and each one does contain a short essay about a key strip. But if you have a big 2000 AD collection, you may well already own everything in those books. (Also, the last one rather oddly gives you only a chunk of Shako, whereas all the other strips are self-contained.)
It is ideal for newcomers and long-time lapsed readers. I've heard US folks on podcasts also getting annoyed (in a jokey way) because once they'd read the first two volumes they felt compelled to get the rest of eg Brink and some of the other contained strips. So job done there too.
It is ideal for newcomers and long-time lapsed readers. I've heard US folks on podcasts also getting annoyed (in a jokey way) because once they'd read the first two volumes they felt compelled to get the rest of eg Brink and some of the other contained strips. So job done there too.