Independent Opinions, News, and Reviews of Graphic Novels, Manga, and Comic Books
Peter Quach is publishing a page a week of his webcomic Freedman, the story of a former slave attempting to … well, we don’t know quite yet, but I bet it involves his departed wife and revenge. It’s set in Texas just past the Civil War, when the country was still dealing with emancipation. 12 pages are posted so far, and he plans to complete it over the next five months.
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The prolific Keith Knight, in addition to his daily comic strip and weekly comic panel, also puts out an editorial-style comic commenting on politics and current events called (Th)ink. Too Small to Fail is the third (Th)ink collection, after Red, White, Black & Blue and Are We Feeling Safer Yet?, and the first including cartoons created post-Bush. The over 120 panels cover such topics as the election of President Obama the recession, unemployment rates, and other economic concerns military presence […]
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Once I was told that Friends of Lulu was dead, I was curious to know more about what happened. Kynn Bartlett, one of the interim Board of Directors members who attempted to resuscitate the group after the then-president’s abrupt public departure, agreed to answer my questions. I want to get this published, not to dance on the group’s grave or wallow in a very sad turn of events, but to capture publicly what happened for historical and educational purpose. Q: […]
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In their continuing attempts to ignore the failure of the Green Lantern movie — it’s out of my local big suburban theater as of tomorrow, just three weeks after release, even though Warner may be still considering a sequel because of their investment in the property, especially for merchandising — the company has announced a Best of Green Lantern DVD collecting five previously shown episodes focusing on the character. “In Brightest Day”, from Superman: The Animated Series “In Blackest Night”, […]
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How cute is it that a cupcake runs a bakery?!? With Bake Sale, Sara Varon has created a modern fable, telling a tale of urban life in a world populated with walking, talking food items. Cupcake’s an accomplished baker who wins awards and satisfies his neighborhood customers. He and friend Eggplant also play in a band together. When Cupcake finds out that Eggplant’s Aunt Aubergine (hee!) knows famous pastry chef Turkish Delight, the two friends plan a trip overseas to […]
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The third Love and Capes collection reprints the five-issue Ever After miniseries and the 2010 Free Comic Book Day issue (aka #13), but that’s not the important thing. What’s important is that, in Wake Up Where You Are, Abby and Mark are now married. This book covers them starting their life together — after a world-spanning Hawaiian honeymoon. You see, Mark is the Crusader, a superhero, and Abby knows his secret — and enjoys some of the perks, like having […]
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This is the kind of book that makes me ecstatic to read comics. Just the fact that it — a wordless porn comic about a Victorian woman and her robot lover — exists is a wonder. That Chester 5000 XYV turns out to be quite accomplished in its art is even more pleasant. (Note: this is an adults-only book with explicit illustrations.) Although story isn’t the point, the premise is simple enough: a scientist’s wife is indefatigable in bed. Since […]
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As I previously mentioned, the 1990 Captain America is coming to DVD on July 19. In case you’ve never seen (or don’t recall) this valiant attempt at bringing a Marvel superhero to … well, it ended up going direct to video with poor reviews, here’s the trailer. But now, it just might be goofy enough to enjoy.
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