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Oliver HoAbout Oliver HoOliver lives in Toronto. He has published several books, and worked as the Senior Front Page Editor at Yahoo Canada and MSN Canada. Currently, he works as the Education Editor at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. His website is http://www.OliverHo.ca. Features
Masters of Horror Manga: Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi HinoPerhaps more so than any other artists, Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi Hino defined the genre of horror comics in Japan, an influence that extends to the West, and also to the world of J-horror films. [20 November 2009] American Liars and the Enforcers of HonestyA hard-boiled history of the lie detector revels in the seedy deceptions at the roots of the search for a truth-telling machine (plus: it exposes the kinky origins of Wonder Woman). [2 October 2009] Dylan Dog vs. Hellboy: A Study of Pulp and Pop PasticheHorror stories and Mignola's cultural project with Hellboy, at home and abroad. If Hellboy is the all-American, indestructible demon with the Right Hand of Doom, then Dylan Dog is his handsome, eccentric, phobic (and horny) European cousin, with a penchant for the clarinet. [26 August 2009] Manga and Minimalism: The Shared Visions of Yoshihiro Tatsumi and Raymond CarverOne is an acknowledged master of the modern short story, and the other is an influential figure in the world of alternative Japanese comics. [4 August 2009] ‘Japanese Goth’: A Manifesto for the Beautiful MacabreThis book seeks to place Japan's fashion subculture known as "Gothic Lolita" on a continuum of fine art, fashion and literature. [22 April 2009] Reviews
Biomega #1Cyberpunk hero on a wicked motorbike vs. badass butchers, plus a talking grizzly bear with a big gun: I'm sold [4 February 2010] 
Brain: The Complete Mind by Michael S. SweeneyA comprehensive introduction to the "three pounds of flesh (that) create an entire universe inside your head," this three-pound book balances heavy-duty science with the lightness of a stack of popular magazines. [3 February 2010] 
Supervillains and Philosophy by Ben Dyer, ed."Does a supervillain see himself as a supervillain? Does he see his own actions as evil?" [21 January 2010] 
Celebrating Peanuts by Charles M. SchulzAlthough the comics were primarily about entertaining children with joy and comedy, Schulz didn't shy away from more complex interpretations, even wondering if his strip was "cruel". [23 November 2009] 
Ultraviolet: 69 Blacklight Posters From the Aquarian Age and Beyond by Dan DonahueUltraviolet is a unique, informative and thought-provoking experience. And if I stare at these pages long enough, maybe they'll start to move. [30 October 2009] 
Manga Kamishibai: The Art of Japanese Paper Theater by Eric P. NashNash offers a study of kamishibai's influence on modern manga, and how Japanese comics differ from American ones (as well as answering a common question: "What's with the wide eyes?"). [21 October 2009] 
George Sprott: 1894-1971, A Picture Novella by the Cartoonist SethAn almost overwhelmingly beautiful book-as-art-object, George Sprott also tells an intriguing story with an intense and pervasive mix of melancholy, nostalgia, introspection and gags. [17 September 2009] 
In Pursuit of Elegance by Matthew E. MayImagine a poetic little book that synthesizes ideas about the ineffability and mystery at the heart of the concept of elegance. [15 September 2009] 
Believer, Beware, ed. by Jeff Sharlet and Peter ManseauHow does a person live with the concepts of religious belief or non-belief without falling prey to fundamentalism or intolerance, or simply feeling foolish? [9 September 2009] BlogsGraphic Novelties: Four-Eyed Stranger #3: Time, ‘Travel’ and Sesame Street [4 February 2010]Graphic Novelties: Borderland Speakeasy 0002: “They Found The Car”—Gipi’s Inverted Noir [28 January 2010]Graphic Novelties: Four-Eyed Stranger: Unpacking “The Box Man” [21 January 2010]Graphic Novelties: Borderland Speakeasy: Echoes of Vengeance [14 January 2010]Graphic Novelties: Four-Eyed Stranger: Blue Movies: The strange color and quality of Taiyo Matsumoto’s Blue Spring [7 January 2010]Consuming Consumables: Celebrating Peanuts: 60 Years [16 December 2009]Mixed Media: 400 Lonely Things - “Tonight” (video) [8 December 2009]Mixed Media: Analog Singing Skull: Cassette Tape Skeletons [20 November 2009]Graphic Novelties: Masters of Horror Manga: Kazuo Umezu and Hideshi Hino [18 November 2009]Graphic Novelties: From Gekiga to Good Raymond [2 August 2009] |
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