Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda
Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda By J. P. Stassen, translated by Alexis Siegel ($16.95; First Second) First Second, the latest mainstream publisher’s attempt to push the graphic novel format into the mainstream, made its much-anticipated debut this month with six graphic novels that have been welcomed with the kind of almost-uniformly positive buzz that illustrates
COMMENT: A Lesson for Comics?
The current issue of Time magazine has an interesting article about the upcoming Nintendo Wii that makes a few good points that I think can also be applied to the comics industry. A Game For All AgesBy LEV GROSSMAN/KYOTO Video games are an unusual medium in that they carry a heavy stigma among nongamers. Not
LINK: Civil War Banners
Damn you, Fossen! Both for the link to the MillarWorld thread and for your choosing to side with the forces of evil. 😉 My favorites are… Colin SS (Author unknown.) Nick Thompson Mindy Owens And my own contribution…
On the Shelves: 5/10/06
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 5/10/06. 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, be sure to take advantage of it. If not,
COMMENT: Infinite Endings, Civil Beginnings
It’s been a little while since I couldn’t wait until I got home to read a specific comic book, just HAVING to read it on the train ride back to work from Midtown Comics. Today, I read two: Infinite Crisis #7 and Civil War #1. I actually started reading the former while waiting on the
On The Shelves: 5/3/06
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 5/3/06. 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, be sure to take advantage of it. If not,
On The Shelves: 4/26/06
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 4/26/06. 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, be sure to take advantage of it. If not,
On the Shelves: 4/19/06
Support GOOD Comics! Try something new EVERY month. My weekly look at select comic books being released Wednesday, 4/19/06. 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, be sure to take advantage of it. If not,
Review: La Perdida
La PerdidaBy Jessica Abel ($19.95; Pantheon Books) Wow! I missed La Perdida in its serialized form, first hearing of it when the final issue hit the stands last year, but considering it took five years to finish, I’m guessing reading it collected in one impressive tome was for the best. Unlike decompressed superhero comics where
PANEL: Teen Titans #34
Teen Titans #34Art by Tony Daniel, Kevin Conrad, Art Thibert,Richard & Tanya HorieWritten by Geoff JohnsApril 2006, DC