My new column at Comics Unlimited is now up. Click on the “Graphic Novels Worth Owning” banner to see my comments on the following books.

Tony Consiglio’s 110 Percent is a stunning exploration of the nature of fandom and escapism told through the stories of older boy band followers.

Alec: How to Be an Artist is Eddie Campbell’s autobiographical ramble through his career and the modern history of comics.

Essential Howard the Duck, written by Steve Gerber, is a still-funny satire of modern life in the big city.

In The Complete Copybook Tales, writer J. Torres and artist Tim Levins user their desire to make comics to look back at the kids they once were as they learn to be adults.