52/52: Twisted Visions: The Art of Junji Ito
July 3, 2020 10:17 amIto’s unquestionably one of the great horror comics makers. What this book, mostly of his paintings, reveals is that he’s... View Article
Category: 52 Books/52 Weeks
52/52: Golden State, by Ben Winters
June 23, 2020 10:42 amA Philip K. Dick-inflected novel about a future California where it’s illegal to lie. Follows a Speculator, a lie-law enforcer... View Article
52/52: Akira, Vol. 2, by Katsuhiro Otomo
June 16, 2020 11:06 amHow good is Otomo? This installment of Akira—over 300 pages of comics—basically takes place in about one day and involves... View Article
52/52: Say Nothing, by Patrick Radden Keefe
June 8, 2020 9:20 amA chronicle of the Troubles in Northern Ireland viewed through the lens of one particular murder. Gripping and educational. I... View Article
52/52: This Nightmare Kills Fascists
May 29, 2020 9:55 pmA political horror anthology nominally responding to the rise of Trump, but more touching on general political themes. Many of... View Article
52/52: The Mystery Play, by Grant Morrison and John J. Muth
May 27, 2020 9:54 amA classic Vertigo graphic novel that would never get released today. Just a story, without a major twist, a high... View Article
52/52: The Double, by George Pelecanos
May 25, 2020 10:39 amMy third Pelecanos and the first I didn’t outright love. Liked it, but it felt slight. Normally, Pelecanos succeeds with... View Article
52/52: Future Home of the Living God, by Louise Erdrich
May 18, 2020 10:08 amAn anxiety-provoking novel for pandemic reading about a slow-rolling apocalypse in which human evolution is unwinding, set against the backdrop... View Article
Akira, Vol. 1, by Katsuhiro Otomo
May 12, 2020 11:45 amDespite the photo, mine is the hardcover from Kodansha’s 35th anniversary box set. Re-reading 20 years after my first time, I’m... View Article
52/52: Avengers vs. X-Men, by Bendis, Romita, Jr, et al.
April 27, 2020 11:42 amQuarantine reading, free from Marvel Unlimited. Shockingly muddled and bad. Shocking because every writer and artist involved is at least... View Article
