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“The Dragon Path”

By | Jun 24, 2021 | Reviews

“Nanjing: The Burning City” and “The Battles of Bridget Lee” creator Ethan Young turns his attentions to the realm of high fantasy in his latest graphic novel, “The Dragon Path” (published by Scholastic Graphix). Unsurprisingly, it’s a beautifully illustrated hero’s journey, that successfully combines the scope and worldbuilding of western fantasy works, with the steampunk […]

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“Monsters”

By | May 25, 2021 | Reviews

The story will sound familiar: a young man adrift in the world and unsure of his place in it agrees to join up with the U.S. military, only for scientists to use him as a guinea pig in the race to create the perfect Cold War soldier. Warping his body and mind beyond recognition, they […]

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“Stone Fruit”

By | May 24, 2021 | Reviews

Lee Lai’s debut graphic novel “Stone Fruit” (Fantagraphics) is mature in so many respects. It’s wise and gentle about relationships. It’s narratively and artistically confident. It’s patiently restrained and full of deft choices. The paradox is that such mature art pays such poignant tribute to childlikeness. Lai unsparingly shows the ways we hurt and get […]

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“Impossible Jones, Vol. 1: Grin and Gritty!”

By | May 21, 2021 | Reviews

One of my all-time favorite DC comics is Kyle Baker’s “Plastic Man.” It has wit, it has charm, it’s zany fun, and it utilizes Plastic Man’s powers to tell a story that would never work without them. Now “Impossible Jones” is not like Baker’s “Plastic Man” in aesthetic, commentary, or form, not to mention it’s not a DC property, but it does share all the rest, even down to the tension between hero and crook, though Jones is just a smidge more...impish than good ol’ Eel O’Brian.

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“Oh My Gods!”

By | May 20, 2021 | Reviews

Present day versions of the Greek gods, and schools for supernaturally gifted youngsters have been popular themes in books for decades, but Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s recent graphic novel “Oh My Gods!” (the first in a series), just about manages to bring something new to the table, through emphasizing the sensation of discovering the unfamiliar, and […]

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“The Strange Ones”

By | May 14, 2021 | Reviews

We’ve all had a friend that we met randomly, or through bizarre circumstances. Sometimes, those friendships can seem pre-ordained or like destiny shoving two folks together. “The Strange Ones” tells a tale of such friendship, speckled with impeccable detail, real emotion, and some fantastic artwork. Written, illustrated, and lettered by Jeremy Jusay Anjeline walks with […]

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“Save It for Later”

By | Apr 30, 2021 | Reviews

“This is NOT a parenting book OR an activist guide,” Nate Powell declares in the opening of “Save It For Later: Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest” (Abrams ComicArts). Yet his collection of autobiographical chapters IS a testament to the fraught experiences of both in the period since the 2016 election. Both parenting and […]

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“Post York”

By | Apr 23, 2021 | Reviews

There are several progenitors to James Romberger’s newest graphic novel, “Post York,” recently released by Dark Horse: the original Eisner nominated short story, Romberger’s son’s rap song of the same name, and the ever-present awareness of the devastating effects humanity has on the environment. Told in three vignettes, this expanded story depicts a harsh future […]

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“Thirsty Mermaids”

By | Apr 22, 2021 | Reviews

Way hey row we go. To the bottom of the ocean, in a ship long lost, with booze long forgotten, except by our three rowdy, randy, and soon to be really fucked up mermaids. Grab your rum and get ready everyone, because tonight it’s time to go on an adventure with some “Thirsty Mermaids.” Written, […]

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“What Unites Us”

By | Apr 2, 2021 | Reviews

Patriotism as an American virtue has been in a desultory state, its vocal defenders and crassest arbiters so often using it as a cudgel. Reviving patriotism as a nuanced, democratic, and self-renewing thing is an art pulled off by only a few, those rare political and media figures who, even if flawed and susceptible to […]

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