In Royal City Vol. 1 by Jeff Lemire, struggling author Patrick Pike hasn’t visited his hometown of Royal City, a small, failing factory town, in a long time, but when his dad has a stroke…
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The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew completely fooled me. The story begins with elderly Charlie Chan Hock Chye being interviewed by his biographer about the state of comics today. Let’s just…
Paper Girls Vol. 2
Previously I wrote about my love for Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan, a fabulous comic set in the late 80s following four paper delivery girls, Erin, Mac, Tiffany, and KJ. Volume two picks up…
March Books One, Two & Three
March Books One, Two, and Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and illustrator Nate Powell will go down in history as some of the best graphic non-fiction ever created. Telling the story of Congressman John…
Paper Girls Vol. 1
Now this is the kind of comic I want to read and I wish I had when I were younger. Brian K. Vaughan, the man behind the wonderful Saga series, has created another winner in…
Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol. 1
Wow. That wasn’t good. And it definitely isn’t written for women. I was excited to read Wonder Woman: Earth One Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison because I’ve been wanting to get into Wonder Woman and…
The Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded
I recently watched the movie “The Imitation Game,” and it’s a great movie, even if it’s not very accurate. For instance, did Alan Turing name his decoding computer Christopher after a childhood friend he crushed…
It’s Good to Be Back Here
It’s been a long time since I got spend time with the Hopeless-Savage family. To refresh your memory this is the family of former punk rock superstars Dirk Hopeless and Niki Savage and their kids…
Lumberjanes
I wish I had the Lumberjanes when I was young. Following five girls – Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley – at Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady-Types, Lumberjanes is a…
Showtime, Synergy
When I got Jem & The Holograms Vol. 1: Showtime for Christmas it filled me with a combination of anxiety and awe. In my hot hands, a Jem & The Holograms comicbook! In my crusty…