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An amusement park run by real-life monsters provides the setting for this engaging French comics series.
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Comics Review: ‘Simon & Kirby Library: Science-Fiction’ by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
Most old school fans primarily go to S&K for superhero stuff but these guys produced top-of-the-line work in whatever genre they chose.
Read More »Interview with Jewel Kats, Children’s Book Author and Disability Advocate
With her upbeat diva attitude, Jewel inspires and challenges us to be positive despite life's challenges. She's a breath of fresh air with a comic twist.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Crow: Curare’ by James O’Barr and Antoine Dode
The Crow's creator returns to his dark character in a new graphic novel mini-series.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Monster on the Hill’ by Rob Harrell
A Victorian monster with confidence issues gets to prove his mettle in this appealing all-ages graphic novel.
Read More »Book Review: ‘American Comic Book Chronicles: 1980’s,’ Edited by Keith Dallas
TwoMorrows’ history of the American comics industry tackles a creatively fertile period.
Read More »Interview with Graphic Novelist Royden Lepp
Rust has been acquired by Fox Studios for a major film adaptation with 'Attack the Block' director Joe Cornish signed on as director.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Philosophy: A Discovery in Comics’ by Margreet de Heer
A Dutch cartoonist wittily examines the basics of Western thinking.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Atomic Comics: Cartoonists Confront the Nuclear World’ by Ferenc Morton Szasz
A look at our nuclear history through comic panels proves illuminating.
Read More »Manga Review: ‘7 Billion Needles’ Volume One by Nobuaki Tadano
A manga variation on a classic s-f novel proves an engaging character-driven entertainment.
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