If you haven’t already done this, make sure to read part 1 of The Shopper Awakes first. If you’d like to own the story and read seven more by me, check out my book The Madness of Art: Short Stories. Part 2 The Third World War… The subject is rather dear to me, and has been exhaustively … Continue reading »
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My Workspace, i.e. Where the Magic Happens
I know a lot of people have reservations about calling art “work.” When you really think about it, that’s exactly what it is. It may not pay well, and you may lack healthcare, but art is essentially work. To do it, you have to have some training, you have to practice at it, and you … Continue reading »
Acme Novelty Library #20 Graphic Novel Review
Title: Acme Novelty Library 20, Lint Writer/artist: Chris Ware Normally I don’t include interior art from comics in my reviews for fear of copyright issues, but Chris Ware’s Acme Novelty Library #20 came with a disclaimer allowing small excerpts to be shown for “positive review.” I’m not sure if that’s sincere or if it’s another … Continue reading »
The Mouse That Roared: Mouse Guard Winter 1152 Graphic Novel Review
What is it with mice as a species that makes us immediately want to put them in antiquated garb and have them hold miniature swords? Off the top of my head, I can think of five instances of mice as knights: Brian Jacques’ Redwall, the fine children’s movie The Tale of Despereaux, the classic cartoon … Continue reading »
Top 10 Posts of 2011, #5-1
Yesterday, I listed off my favorite posts from last year numbers 10 through 6. Today I’m presenting the top five of 2011. I love finding goofy advertisements in old comic books. People tried to sell the weirdest things to kids decades ago. Were you aware there was a Happy Days cartoon where the Fonz traveled … Continue reading »
New Year’s Resolution: Make a Comic
I’ve long thought about making my own comic book, but hesitated due to my mediocre drawing skills and my lack of technical know-how. Nowadays, so much of comics are made on the computer (especially those by Marvel and DC), but I don’t even have Photoshop. I decided to push on anyway and try to create … Continue reading »
The (Original) Origin of Spiderman: Amazing Fantasy #15
Contrary to popular belief, the character of Spider-man, aka Peter Parker, didn’t debut in Spider-man Issue #1 or Amazing Spider-man #1. Instead, his first appearance was in Amazing Fantasy issue #15 in August 1962, sold to children everywhere at the cover price of 12 cents. Thanks to my subscription to the Marvel site, I was … Continue reading »
Something Off-Beat for your Collection: The Portable Frank
To say Jim Woodring’s Frank series is “compulsively readable” might be misleading, since, apart from titles and the occasional word-box, there’s no real reading involved with this comic. It is hard to put down though, and hard to get enough of. After reading The Portable Frank and Congress of the Animals, I now want very … Continue reading »
Comic Book Pick of the Day: Action Comics #3
After having a strong start with Action Comics issue #1, the second issue was in my opinion underwhelming. It was good, but not as good as Superman written by Grant Morrison should be. Action comics Issue #3 though more than made up for its lackluster predecessor. First, it begins with a flashback to the world … Continue reading »
How to Find the Comic Book That’s Right For You
I firmly believe that, if given the chance, every person can find a comic they will truly enjoy. In America alone, hundreds of new issues are published each month, and they’re not all superhero books either. If you spend a good amount of time browsing around a quality comic shop, you’re going to find all … Continue reading »
