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Cerebus, Vol. 14: Form and Void

November 23, 2008 11:42 am Published by Comments Off on Cerebus, Vol. 14: Form and Void

by Dave Sim & Gerhard Heading towards the end of the 6,000-page graphic novel. Another triumph of draftsmanship, character, and... View Article


World War Z, by Max Brooks

November 19, 2008 11:45 am Published by Comments Off on World War Z, by Max Brooks

I’m rarely jealous of a book. Admiring, yes; jealous, no. I’m jealous of this one. It not only breaks ground... View Article


The Last Season, by Phil Jackson

November 17, 2008 11:46 am Published by Comments Off on The Last Season, by Phil Jackson

Jackson’s book on the 2004 Lakers, the team he thought would be his last (he’s back now). An interesting take... View Article


Monster, Vols. 12-16, by Naoki Urasawa

November 13, 2008 11:48 am Published by Comments Off on Monster, Vols. 12-16, by Naoki Urasawa

Winding towards the end of this saga about crime, ethics, the horrors of the Cold War, sociopathology, and character. This... View Article


DMZ, vol. 5: The Hidden War

November 11, 2008 2:31 am Published by Comments Off on DMZ, vol. 5: The Hidden War

by Brian Wood, Riccardo Burchielli, Daniel Zezelj, and Nathan Fox A series of stories focusing on supporting characters. Normally the... View Article


The Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics

November 9, 2008 11:47 am Published by Comments Off on The Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics

ed. Peter Normanton An anthology of horror comics since the 1950s, it’s more valuable for the historical comics than for... View Article


Abandoned Cars, by Tim Lane

October 13, 2008 2:11 am Published by Comments Off on Abandoned Cars, by Tim Lane

A collection of short comics about Lane’s “Great American Mythological Drama? ? think diners and Elvis, hoboes and criminals, dive... View Article