Monthly Archives: September 2011
Big Lie Follow-Up
Last week I posted an entry on the first issue of The Big Lie, a series from Image Comics that, according to the Truth Be Told Comics website, will “explore very real and often political questions in traditional comic book format.” That first … Continue reading
Superbad
When it comes to mainstream comics, perhaps the most exciting writer today is Grant Morrison. At least for me. I’ve been a big fan of Morrison’s work for awhile, and I really enjoy both his off-beat, mind-bending, and metafictional work … Continue reading
The Old 52
As I posted in this blog several days ago, I’ve been in the mood lately for long comic-book series or major events. Much of this has to do with the zeitgeist, all of the vibes in the air about DC’s … Continue reading
Paradise Lost
I’m lucky in that I’m on the mailing list of First Second, a publisher that puts out a lot of really good books. They’ve published, among other graphic novels, Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese, Grady Klein’s Lost Colony books, Christophe Blaine’s … Continue reading
Drawing Out the Big Lie
Here’s one of those six degrees of separation moments. Actually, less than six degrees. Yesterday I was commenting on DC’s New 52, and in that post I mentioned that one of my favorite new issues was Animal Man. The 1980s … Continue reading
Worthy 52?
There’s been a lot of hype with DC’s New 52, and I guess I’m not immune to all of the publicity. I’ve decided to give all 52 relaunches a try and see which is worth reading on a continuing basis. So … Continue reading
Events, Sagas, and Epics
It’s been well over a month since I last posted on this reading blog, and I don’t know why I haven’t taken the time to do so. I keep intending on logging an entry, thinking to myself that I’ll do … Continue reading