Stagger Lee
By Derek McCulloch and Shepherd Hendrix
(Image, 2006; $17.99)
The first time I read Stagger Lee, months ago when it first came out, I was blown away by its ambition, a sprawling blend of [loosely] historical fiction and docu-drama centering on, but not confined to, the “legend” who spawned [...]
A number of new comics publishers have targeted specific niches over the years, seeking to better serve and/or exploit untapped audiences in an effort to carve out a viable niche for themselves. Whether its minorities, women, GLBT, pre-teens, etc., it’s a topic I’ve covered specifically or peripherally several times in the past, so
American Born Chinese
By Gene Luen Yang (First Second, 2006; $16.95)
When I first heard about American Born Chinese back in July, I pegged it as the highlight of First Second’s second wave of releases purely based on a few preview images and its solicitation copy. After doing so, I crossed [...]
Reading is fundamental. Don’t waste your time reading bad comics out of habit!
My weekly, semi-informed look at select comic books being released Thursday, 12/28/06 follows. The full shipping is list available at ComicList.
[NOTE: Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, [...]
Pride of Baghdad
By Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon (DC/Vertigo, 2006; $19.99)
If judged solely on its artwork, Pride of Baghdad would be deserving of serious consideration as the best graphic novel of the year, so beautifully striking is Niko Henrichon‘s presentation of a wartorn Baghdad, as seen through the [...]
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