For its outstanding combination of ambition, execution and re-readability, Stagger Lee gets the nod for my Best Original Graphic Novel of 2006.
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.
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…
Review: Lucifer’s Garden of Verses: The Devil on Fever Street
Lucifer’s Garden of Verses: The Devil on Fever StreetBy Lance Tooks (NBM/ComicsLit, 2004; $8.95) The beauty of graphic novels is…
Happy Holidays from CBC
Best wishes to all for a happy holiday season and a blessed new year. Be sure to take a minute…