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Recent Comics ReviewsTuesday, August 26 2008Krazy! The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + ArtThese art forms are so commonplace in popular culture that it is easy for the general public to take advantage of what actually went into creating them. Tuesday, August 12 2008Good-ByeYoshihiro Tatsumi's work is aimed at an adult audience, and his stories present a perspective that can be challenging for a reader. It is dark and disturbing, but definitely worth the trip. Tuesday, July 29 2008Gentleman JimBriggs' succinctly and effectively depicts the crisis of confidence that comes when staring down a career. Thursday, July 24 2008
Bizarre New World: Population ExplosionKrutcher and the world where everyone can fly returns; more of the same, and that's both a good and a bad thing. Tuesday, July 15 2008
Willie & Joe: The WWII YearsMauldin was a chronicler of the everyday grime and misery that was the life of the average G.I., "These strange, mud-caked creatures who fight the war." Tuesday, July 8 2008SlowpokeThis has bite, but doesn’t draw blood -- there's too much intelligence and logic to be totally mean. Thursday, June 19 2008John Constantine, HellblazerTaking John Constantine back to his roots. Tuesday, June 17 2008Atomic Robo #1-6Robo goes to Mars. Robo fights Nazis. Robo beats up giant ants. Thing blow up. Thursday, June 12 2008
Hercules #1Both Caliber and Hercules offer fresh takes on age-old concepts, but with mixed results. Tuesday, June 10 2008The Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics by Peter Normanton (Editor)This will whet your appetite for more disturbing tales from the halcyon days before the Comics Code came along. Thursday, June 5 2008HauntedThis is a disturbing work, deliberately loose in its artistic style, which explores the images that haunt dreams and wakefulness alike. Tuesday, June 3 2008Superheroes by Harold Koda, Andrew Bolton, Michael ChabonWhat do Iceman and Armani have in common? A love of the tight, chic and fabulous. Thursday, May 29 2008ScalpedAaron and Guéra have created a modern masterpiece that keeps getting better. Tuesday, May 27 2008Echo #1Echo shall rise and fall on its own merits and will not have to worry about unfair comparisons to previous accomplishments. |
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