I spent 4 hours on a bus back and forth to New York last week which gave me plenty of time to read. Here are brief thoughts on two books I finished on that trip – numbers 25 and 26 for the year for those of you counting in the home audience. First, a relatively… Continue reading Two more books
My 24th book of the year is another good graphic novel from Image Comics; this one is entitled Alex + Ada and I read volume 1 (available for free by the way if you sign up for a 30-day trial of Comixology Unlimited). If you’re a long-time reader of this blog you know I’m a… Continue reading Alex + Ada
When was the last time you read a comic book – or any book for that matter – that left you feeling better about your life and the world? When have you read something that wasn’t just beautifully illustrated and grippingly told but that also brightened your outlook? My 22nd read of 2016 did just… Continue reading Low volume 1: The Delirium of Hope
My 21st read for 2016 was another graphic novel, this time from Marvel’s Max line. The book focuses on a character well known in both the comic book and cinematic universes: Nick Fury. However this story presents a slightly different view in a slightly different ‘universe;’ here there is no SHIELD (Fury works with the… Continue reading Fury: My War Gone By
Twitter is often flooded with silly, argumentative, banal, or gossipy froth – at least in my feed anyway. But I also have the pleasure and privilege of connecting with some cool and talented people posting about topics and ideas that interest me. Somehow I’ve managed to connect with some incredible independent comics writers, artists, and… Continue reading The Misplaced
My fifteenth book of the year is another graphic novel from Image: Kaptara volume 1 written by Chip Zdarsky and drawn by Kagan McLeod. It’s a wild tale of human beings stuck on a crazy planet with cat people, humanoid bugs, princesses and warriors, and a host of ridiculous creatures. The art style is enjoyable… Continue reading Kaptara volume 1
Volume One of the library edition of Fear Agent by Rick Remender, Tony Moore, and Jerome Opena (my 14th book this year) contains three story arcs and some additional short stories filling in the world and character of Heath Huston. Remender has created a wonderful character with this alcoholic, cynical, reckless and arrogant human thrown… Continue reading Fear Agent – volume 1
My thirteenth book of the year is another graphic novel – volume 1 of Jupiter’s Circle from Image Comics. Written by Mark Millar and with art from several people, this volume fills in information about characters introduced in Jupiter’s Legacy also written by Millar and drawn by Frank Quitely. This spin-off series traces some of… Continue reading Jupiter’s Circle
My twelfth book of 2016 was another comic book trade from Image Comics as part of the Humble Bundle I bought earlier this year (this continues to be the best purchase i have made in a long time – dozens of great independent comics for a ‘pay what you want’ price that is far lower… Continue reading Injection volume 1
My tenth book read this year is another great graphic novel from Image comics: Descender volume 1. With fabulous painted art from Dustin Nguyen and a compelling science fiction story from Jeff Lemire this book begins the tale of Tim-21 a robot programmed as the companion of a human boy. With parallels to Spielberg’s AI… Continue reading Descender vol 1
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