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LINK: Skyscrapers of the Midwest #3 First Look

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:March 10, 2006
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The Isotope, San Francisco's ultra-hip comics retailer, has an exclusive First Look at Skyscrapers of the Midwest #3, Joshua Cotter's award-winning series published by AdHouse Books: "Without a doubt, Josh Cotter is one of those comic creators whose work the Isotope looks forward to the most. Sure, we've got a special place in our heart for the guy as we were first introduced to him when he won our Isotope Award for Excellence in Mini-Comics back in 2004. But even if we'd discovered his books through Diamond or Cold Cut, we'd still just love Cotter's comics!" Skyscrapers of the Midwest…

Pull List Review: December 2005 (Part II)

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:December 14, 2005
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Here's what I'm currently buying on a regular basis, and, in some cases, why. (Part I of this roundup is here, and here's where things stood back in June.) "+" / "-" / "*" equal the change, if any, in my opinion since then.Johnny Raygun QuarterlyTeen Titans with a Green Lantern Corps sping, as done by guys actually having fun with the concept. They have a big Savage Dragon crossover coming up, which doesn't excite me in the least, but will hopefully raise its profile a bit.Jonah HexI apparently am a closet Western fan. Two issues in, though, and I'm…

More later, perhaps…

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:September 19, 2005
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The Baltimore Comic-Con was mostly worth the last-minute trip. Well, as worth it as a day that starts with me on roller blades for the first time in 5+ years at 7am could possibly be. Put a few faces to names, including AdHouse's Chris Pitzer (who comped me a copy of Hope Larson's attractive Salamander Dream, with custom rounded corners!) and Buzzscope's Yang to my Yin, J.D. Lombardi. Of course, I once again took no pictures because I suck at that kind of thing. In lieu of that, however, I offer People's Evidence A in the case of: "If I…

Buzzscope Preview: Skyscrapers of the Midwest #2

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:June 7, 2005
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If you follow this site at all, you know that when I come across an indie comic I love, I pimp the hell out of it! 100 Girls, Fade From Grace, Western Tales of Terror and Elk's Run have all received an extra helping of rave reviews from me for being superlative examples of great comic books. I've even given away free copies of some of them to ensure they get into the hands of potential fans. A while back, in January's Indie Spotlight, I raved about another comic, Joshua W. Cotter's Skyscrapers of the Midwest, a completely random discovery…

Indie Spotlight: January 2005

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:January 9, 2005
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[From the ridiculous to the random to the superb, a quick roundup of notable indie comics (aka, not Marvel or DC proper, though Vertigo, Icon, Image, et al, do qualify) I picked up in the past month. Release dates may vary.] Skyscrapers of the Midwest #1 (Pictures and Stories by Joshua W. Cotter; AdHouse Books, $5) qualifies as one of the oddest comic books I have ever read. On first glance, the black-and-white artwork is very "children's book," like Sanrio's preschool character Miffy drawn in shades of grey. The shotgun-loading skeleton farmer on the cover, the fake ads promoting "Healthy…

Post author:Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Post published:September 26, 2004
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Hey, Dick! I've joined the new economy on eBay! You Get So Alone Sometimes That it Just Makes Sense, by Charles Bukowski. (Black Sparrow Press, Santa Rosa. 1986.) No. #321 of 400 limited edition. Signed with small illustration by author. A Very Fine hardcover copy in an acetate dust jacket. Minor dent in lower right edge of front cover, barely visibile in picture, this copy was never read and has been sitting on my bookshelf for the last five years. Lesser copies sell for over $250 (search abebooks.com). Get in on the auction!