"Blood In Four Colours" by Pedro Cabezulo is a must-read graphic history of horror comics.
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘The Jekyll Island Chronicles: A Machine Age War’ by Steve Nedvidek, Ed Crowell, and Jack Lowe from Top Shelf
"The Jekyll Island Chronicles: A Machine Age War" by Steve Nedvidek, Ed Crowell, and Jack Lowe is a rich mix of characterizing history and technological marvels.
Read More »Search for God Animates Compelling New ‘Preacher,’ Venerable ‘Supernatural’
What a striking coincidence that two of the most high profile supernatural fantasy shows on TV — ageless Supernatural, now in its eleventh season on The CW, and Preacher, just launched on AMC — revolve around the search for an absentee God. Some of the most profound theological and philosophical questions are being treated matter-of-factly and compellingly on pop TV. What is God’s active role in relation to mankind? To his Creation in general? Does God have a personality? Characteristics? Is he still the vengeful Old Testament God, or has He changed into the New Testament God of mercy?
Read More »Book Review: “Walking Wounded: Uncut Stories from Iraq,” Graphic Non-fiction by Olivier Morel and Mael
A French documentarian looks at the aftereffects of war on a group of Iraq War vets – and himself does not emerge untouched.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus’ by Chester Brown from Drawn & Quarterly
"Mary Wept Over The Feet of Jesus" by Chester Brown is a graphic comic which brings an academic perspective that will turn heads about many of the Bible's most famous stories.
Read More »Comic Review: ‘Carpet Sweeper Tales’ by Julie Doucet from Drawn & Quarterly
Carpet Sweeper Tales by Julie Doucet provides a new experience in comics through making the old absurd.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: “Persia Blues,” Volume One and Two by Dara Naraghi and Brent Bowman
Persia Blues by Brent Bowman and Dara Naraghi contains the first two volumes of a Graphic Novel trilogy which blend life in modern Iran with a fantastic vision of ancient Persia.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Big Kids’ by Michael DeForge from Drawn & Quarterly
In Michael DeForge's "Big Kids" the narrator experiences a Kafka like change that will likely change the reader as well.
Read More »‘A Vampire in Hollywood’ Graphic Novel Kickstart by Batton Lash
More tales of the critical take of monsters in 'Supernatural Law'
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: ‘Apollo: The Brilliant One’ by George O’Connor
" Apollo: The Brilliant One" by George O'Conner is the best instalment yet in the "Olympians" series.
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