Marc-Oliver Frisch’s always enlightening sales analysis for November is up at The Beat, and includes a sobering take on how…
Author: Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez has spent the vast majority of his career in media (primarily magazines and books, physical and digital), and has worn a variety of hats for companies of all shapes and sizes. This is his personal website reflecting his personal thoughts and opinions, some of which may have evolved over time. YMMV.
Best of 2006
In the most glaring sign yet of how much my tastes have changed over the 3.5 years since I started…
Stagger Lee, Best of 2006?
For its outstanding combination of ambition, execution and re-readability, Stagger Lee gets the nod for my Best Original Graphic Novel of 2006.
Charlie Foxtrot Entertainment
A number of new comics publishers have targeted specific niches over the years, seeking to better serve and/or exploit untapped…
Review: American Born Chinese
American Born ChineseBy Gene Luen Yang (First Second, 2006; $16.95) When I first heard about American Born Chinese back in…
On the Shelves: 12/28/06
Reading is fundamental. Don’t waste your time reading bad comics out of habit! My weekly, semi-informed look at select comic…
Review: Pride of Baghdad
Pride of BaghdadBy Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon (DC/Vertigo, 2006; $19.99) If judged solely on its artwork, Pride of…