Author Archives: Jonathan O'Neal

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“A Sea of Love”

By | Aug 20, 2018 | Reviews

Lion Forge adds another wonderful entry to its Magnetic Collection line by republishing Un Océan d’amour, originally released in France in 2014. Since the story is presented wordlessly over its 224 pages, the folks at Lion Forge didn’t have to do much (or any) translating for English-speaking readers, but this is not just an anecdotal […]

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Pick of the Week: “Coda” #4

By | Aug 16, 2018 | Pick of the Week, Reviews

There’s something really special going on in the pages of Simon Spurrier and Matias Bergara’s “Coda.” After singing the premier issue’s praises three months ago, I was a bit hesitant to jump into the successive issues, worried that the story would not live up to the promise of that first issue, but my fears were […]

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“Mister Miracle” #10

By | Aug 3, 2018 | Reviews

Arriving on shelves like a comic book version of an inky black singularity, “Mister Miracle” #10 features a cover by Nick Derington that finally depicts the evil lord of Apokolips in all his menacing glory. The image is inverted, like a photographic negative—an anti-image for the keeper of the anti-life equation. Inside, Tom King subverts […]

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Five Thoughts On The Venture Bros.’s “The Terrible Secret of Turtle Bay” and “Dia de Los Dangerous!”

By | Aug 2, 2018 | Television

The brainchild of Jackson Publick (the professional name of Christopher McCulloch), The Venture Bros. landed in the Adult Swim programming block in 2003. While the allusions to the animated adventures of Jonny Quest and its associated futurism were obvious, The Venture Bros. showed the less-glamorous side of mid-century mod by depicting a dysfunctional family unit […]

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“Herakles” Book One

By | Jul 23, 2018 | Reviews

Lion Forge’s Magnetic Collection brings another English translation of a European graphic novel to American readers with Edouard Cour’s “Herakles” Book One, fashioning the story of the mythological hero’s fabled twelve labors into a lyrical examination of what it means to be burdened with great power. Written by Edouard Cour Illustrated by Edouard Cour Translated […]

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“By Night” #2

By | Jul 19, 2018 | Reviews

John Allison’s comics are burnished jewels of sequential storytelling, filled with young eccentrics and theatrical but genuine dialogue. With “By Night,” Allison and his collaborators have introduced new American characters who are just as quirky as their English progenitors. Written by John Allison Illustrated by Christine Larsen Colored by Sarah Stern Lettered by Jim Campbell […]

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Five Thoughts On Frisky Dingo‘s “Wendell Goes Undercover Again,” “Cody Gains a Namesake,” and “Differences are Put Slightly Aside”

By | Jul 12, 2018 | Television

Welcome back to our recap of Frisky Dingo, the Adult Swim series from the creators of Archer for bingers on a TV diet. This week’s episodes bring the season and the short-lived series to a close. 1. Boosh! Reflecting back on the series, the creators clearly realized that the Xtacles deserved more screen time as […]

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“Batman” #50

By | Jul 5, 2018 | Reviews

“Batman” readers have eagerly anticipated this comic book event for over a year, and once again, Tom King (with the help of an all-star roster of artists) mines Batman and Catwoman’s shared history to craft a narrative that celebrates what brought the two Gotham City icons together and what has kept them apart. Written by […]

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Five Thoughts On Frisky Dingo‘s “The Debate, Part One,” “The Debate, Part Two,” and “A Take on ‘Hooper'”

By | Jul 5, 2018 | Television

Welcome back to our recap of Frisky Dingo, the Adult Swim series from the creators of Archer for bingers on a TV diet. This week’s episodes kick off with the much-anticipated presidential debate between Killface and Xander Crews and goes downhill from there. 1. Carter Hawkins Eviscerating another modern media staple by presenting the political […]

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“EXO”

By | Jun 25, 2018 | Reviews

EXO is shorthand for Exoplanet Explorations, the NASA program concerned with the search for life on other planets, and the program and all the late-20th Century romanticism it conveys, is at the heart of Humanoids’s English translation of this Franco-Belgian graphic novel. Written by Jerry Frissen Illustrated by Philippe Scoffoni Flatted by Vincent Grière Translated […]

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