Mar 15, 2019
Comic Books
Issue #65 - Mitski and boygenius
Ye, by Guilherme Petreca, is a really gorgeous book; the art is idiosyncratic—both cartoony and lush—and lends itself very well to the fable/fairy tale-esque storytelling regarding a mostly mute man who is grappling with the influence of The Colorless King—which is revealed, at least for Ye, to be something close to PTSD. More
Sep 13, 2018
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MacLean's already strong plotting only gets better in this issue. More
May 17, 2018
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Drnaso beautifully weaves an intricate story-simultaneously a riveting character study and a parable about the dangerous spread of misinformation and doubt-that blooms wider with every subsequent panel. More
May 07, 2018
Comic Books
Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett
Antoine Revoy's Animus is a creepy mishmash of horror, crime procedural, and maybe fairy tale-all from the POV of school-aged protagonists in Japan. A haunted playground, where each piece of equipment has a different, supernatural side effect, is the catalyst that gets our heroes on the case-to solve the murder of the very boy whose spirit is stuck there, a ghost called "Toothless." More
Apr 26, 2018
Comic Books
Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett
I can always use a giant helping of Mike Allred's whimsical, poppy art, and this collection—with writing help from brother Lee and coloring help from wife Laura—is no exception. More
Mar 20, 2018
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Clue, indeed based on the classic board game, fleshes out the enduring murder mystery from that game with more modern sensibilities. And, gosh, there's a lot to like about Clue—the design is wonderful, the art (Nelson Daniel) equally so. More
Feb 26, 2018
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Red Winter is a surprising bit of warmth on a cold night, a touching tale and one of the most compelling books of the year so far. More
Feb 20, 2018
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Compulsive Comics, a collection comprising reprinted stories by Eric Haven, is a wonderful bit of weird. His draftsmanship evokes some sort of sweet spot between '70s underground comix, '90s alt-comics, and classic serialized strips featuring strange creatures and square-jawed, Flash Gordon types. More
Nov 22, 2017
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Part one of acclaimed European writer-artist Enrico Marini's American debut is an instant Batman classic. More
Nov 15, 2017
Comic Books
Issue #62 - Julien Baker
Reading Batwoman is a bit of a frustrating experience, mostly because this mix of interesting ideas and gorgeous art leaves a lot of the potential on the cutting room floor. More
