Book Review: The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice, and an American Icon by William Bernhardt
By Darcy Staniforth |
"Truth, justice, and the American way," may be Superman's famous catchphrase, but for Superman's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, ...
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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge: “The Golden Nugget Boat” by Carl Barks
By Gordon S. Miller |
Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge: “The Golden Nugget Boat” is Volume 26 in Fantagraphics’ The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library. This ...
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Book Review: Bimbo Agitprop by Raquelle Jac
By Mat Brewster |
I just received a copy of Raquelle Jac's comic Bimbo Agitprop in the mail. I'm supposed to review it. But ...
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Book Review: Night of the Living Dead: The Official Story of the Film by Simon Braund
By Davy |
What can you say about George A. Romero's revolutionary 1968 masterpiece Night of the Living Dead that hasn't already been ...
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Book Review: Prince Valiant: Peril of the Round Table by Paul S. Newman and Bob Fujitani
By Steve Geise |
The Prince Valiant character will forever be associated with his ongoing weekly comic strip, but he has occasionally ventured beyond ...
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Book Review: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Vol. 1 by Tardi
By Mat Brewster |
My wife is a Francophile. She started studying French when she was in high school. She lived in French-speaking Montreal ...
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Book Review: Nancy For All Seasons by Ernie Bushmiller
By Gordon S. Miller |
Nancy For All Seasons, which collects comic strips from the years 1951–1952, is the second installment in the Fantagraphics Nancy ...
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Book Review: Heaven by Katie Skelly
By Mat Brewster |
Dolly is a lonely 18-year-old high school senior. She's become adrift since she had to drop out of gymnastics due ...
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Book Review: The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: The Idiots Abroad and Other Follies (Volume 6) by Gilbert Shelton & Paul Mavrides
By Gordon S. Miller |
Created by Gilbert Shelton, The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers was a popular underground comix that presented the wacky, drug-fueled (or ...
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Book Review: Yan Vols. 1-3 by Chang Sheng
By Steve Geise |
The third and concluding volume of Chang Sheng’s Eisner-nominated manhua epic was recently published, making this an ideal time to ...
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Book Review: Atlas Comics Library No. 9: Adventures Into Weird Worlds, Vol. 1
By Greg Hammond |
Atlas Comics Library No. 9 comprises Adventures Into Weird Worlds issues 1 - 10 (56 stories: January - September 1952) ...
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Book Review: Breakthrough: Life on the Brink by Christopher Fink
By Darcy Staniforth |
Christopher Fink begins his autobiographical graphic novel, Breakthrough: Life on the Brink with an introduction that starts with the line, ...
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Book Review: Art & Beauty: Drawings by R. Crumb
By Darcy Staniforth |
I don’t know what first drew me to the art of R. Crumb. Aside from enjoying his style, I think ...
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Book Review: Marvel Creator Collection No. 1: “Back to the Savage Land” – Barry Windsor-Smith at Marvel Vol. 1
By Gordon S. Miller |
Marvel Creator Collection No. 1: "Back to the Savage Land" - Barry Windsor-Smith at Marvel Vol. 1 is the first ...
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Book Review: A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy by Tony Lee Moral
By Shawn Bourdo |
I don't know the official statistics, but Alfred Hitchcock has to be one of the most written about and analyzed ...
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Book Review: Raised by Ghosts by Briana Loewinsohn
By Greg Hammond |
Raised by Ghosts is a memoir in graphic novel form by Briana Loewinsohn aimed at young adults. It takes place ...
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Book Review: Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Spider-Man: Homecoming by Eleni Roussos
By Gordon S. Miller |
Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Spider-Man: Homecoming is the 15th release in the 22-book Marvel Studios: ...
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Book Review: Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant Sketchbooks: An Illustrated Memoir: Volume 2 by Brian M. Kane
By Steve Geise |
When last we left our intrepid cartoonists, exacting Prince Valiant creator Hal Foster was having some difficulty relinquishing any control ...
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Book Review: My Gun Is the Jury! and Other Stories, Illustrated by Jack Davis and Wallace Wood
By Gordon S. Miller |
Arguably the greatest humor magazine of the 20th Century, EC Comics' MAD was such a success it led to many ...
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Book Review: The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: Times of No Money: The Early Years (Volume 1) by Gilbert Shelton
By Gordon S. Miller |
Created by Gilbert Shelton, The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers was a popular underground comix that presented the wacky, drug-fueled (or ...
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Book Review: The Atlas Creator Collection No. 3: Bill Everett Vol. 1: “One Head Too Many!” and Other Weird Horror Stories
By Steve Geise |
Bill Everett created Marvel superheroes before Marvel even existed, most notably Namor, the Sub-Mariner in 1939. When superhero characters fell ...
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Book Review: Uncle Scrooge: “A Little Something Special” and Other Tales of Fiendish Foes: Disney Greatest Comics Collection Vol. 1
By Steve Geise |
The latest Disney comics collection from Fantagraphics kicks off a new giant-size series of reprints from fan-favorite U.S. and European ...
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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: “Balloonatics” by Carl Barks
By Gordon S. Miller |
Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “Balloonatics” is Volume 25 in Fantagraphics’s The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library. This book collects comic-book ...
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Book Review: Family Movie Night Menus: Recipes & Films for Unforgettable Times Together by Leonard Maltin & Jessie Maltin
By Shawn Bourdo |
TCM in their partnership with Running Press have teamed up with film critic and movie historian, Leonard Maltin and his ...
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Book Review: Fungae by Wojtek Wawszczyk and Tomasz Lew Lesniak
By Greg Hammond |
Fungae is a graphic novel published by F. U. Press, a unit of Fantagraphics Books that showcases the talents of ...
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Book Review: Martin Scorsese: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work by Ian Nathan
By Gordon S. Miller |
Martin Scorsese: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work explores the career of a man, who author Ian Nathan refers to ...
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Book Review: All the Living by Roman Muradov
By Steve Geise |
Roman Muradov’s second graphic novel for Fantagraphics starts off with a bang, as a young woman plummets to hell after ...
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Book Review: Disney Epic Mickey: The Comics Collection
By Greg Hammond |
Disney has produced two high-calibre video games starring Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: Disney Epic Mickey and Disney ...
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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: Tales of Andold Wild Duck: Disney Masters Vol. 26
By Kent Conrad |
What makes Donald Duck an interesting foil in any adventure is his combination of absolute confidence, a hair-trigger temper, and ...
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Book Review: Lost Marvels No. 3: Savage Tales of the 1980s
By Steve Geise |
Fantagraphics continues their series of archival Marvel reprints with the largest entry to date, a whopping 544-page monstrosity that reprints ...
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Book Review: Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 by Jacob Johnston
By Gordon S. Miller |
Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is the 14th release in ...
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Book Review: A Book (Expanded Edition) by Desi Arnaz
By Joe Garcia III |
A Book by Desi Arnaz has finally been republished after 50 years by the good folks at Running Press. This ...
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Book Review: The Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood by William J. Mann
By Darcy Staniforth |
Elizabeth Short was murdered and her case is still unsolved. On January 15th of 1947, in the early morning hours, ...
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Book Review: The Pass by Katriona Chapman
By Steve Geise |
Katriona Chapman’s third graphic novel takes a stunning leap in artistry over her prior works, announcing the arrival of a ...
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Comic Book Review: Uncle Scrooge: Issue #04: The McDuck Journals: The Klondike Years by Kari Korhonen
By Gordon S. Miller |
As explained in editor David Gerstein' note to readers, “Finnish writer/artist Kari Korhonen began The McDuck Journals—a new series of ...
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Book Review: Atlas Comics Library No. 8: SNAFU: The Funniest Magazine in the World!
By Greg Hammond |
Fantagraphics continues its phenomenal series in collaboration with Marvel Comics by publishing its eighth entry in the Atlas Comics series, ...
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Book Review: Ducktales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp and Other Stories: The Disney Afternoon Adventures Vol. 06
By Kent Conrad |
This is the latest of the Fantagraphics hardcover collections of reprinted Disney comics based on the block of cartoons that ...
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Book Review: The Life and Death of Fritz the Cat by R. Crumb
By Gordon S. Miller |
According to the book's copyright page, “The Life and Death of Fritz the Cat collects R. Crumb's major Fritz the ...
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Book Review: Petra Chérie by Attilio Micheluzzi
By Steve Geise |
Collected in English for the first time, Fantagraphics’ second Micheluzzi book compiles the complete serialized adventures of Petra De Karlowitz, ...
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Book Review: Godzilla: The First 70 Years: The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
By Gordon S. Miller |
In his Foreword, director John Carpenter, who describes himself as “one of the original, hardcore fans of...Godzilla,” says Godzilla: The ...
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Book Review: A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap by Rob Reiner et al.
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Story of Spinal Tap is presented in two stories. In two-thirds of the book, A Fine Line Between Stupid ...
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Book Review: Winnie the Pooh: The Hundred Acre Wood Comic Collection: Volume 1
By Steve Geise |
A.A. Milne’s silly old bear has been a comic book star around the world since 1977, but the comics are ...
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Book Review: Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Doctor Strange by Jacob Johnston
By Gordon S. Miller |
Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Doctor Strange is the 13th release in the 22-book Marvel Studios: ...
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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: “Christmas in Duckburg” by Carl Barks
By Gordon S. Miller |
Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “Christmas in Duckburg” is Volume 21 in Fantagraphics’s The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library. The book ...
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Book Review: Silent Night, Deadly Night by Armando Muñoz
By Rock London |
Last Friday, the remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night—Charles E. Sellier Jr.’s 1984 original scripted by Michael Hickey—hit theaters. By ...
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Book Review: Prince Valiant Vol. 30: 1995-1996 by Hal Foster, John Cullen Murphy, and Cullen Murphy
By Steve Geise |
Nearly 60 years after its debut, the Prince Valiant strip still managed to surprise in the ‘90s with its biggest ...
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Book Review: Lost & Found by Mia Wolff
By Darcy Staniforth |
Art and grief are close friends. So it is no surprise that an artist would use her medium to process ...
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Book Review: The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief by Carol Tyler
By Darcy Staniforth |
Ephemerata, also known as ephemera, refers to temporary items. Think flyers, movie tickets, or postcards. These items are only in ...
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Book Review: Atlas Comics Library No. 7: Girl Comics
By Greg Hammond |
Fantagraphics Publishing has released another beautiful anthology with Atlas Comics Library No. 7: Girl Comics The collection contains Girl Comics ...
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Book Review: David Lynch: His Work, His World by Tom Huddleston
By Gordon S. Miller |
In his Introduction to David Lynch: His Work, His World, author Tom Huddleston acknowledges that “our world will be a ...
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