Author Archives: Rob Clough

About Rob Clough

I battle cancer at my day job, and write about comics & women's college basketball at night. I have a beautiful & whip-smart wife and a feisty young daughter. I will happily review any comics sent to me. I especially like to review minicomics. Contact me at tmc [at] duke [dot] edu for more info or send your comics to: 404 Tall Oaks Drive, Durham, NC 27713
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The Next Day

By its very nature, as both a work of art and a piece of inspirational literature based on the lives of four survivors of suicide attempts, The Next Day walks a fine line. Continue reading

 
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Willie & Joe: Back Home

If Mauldin’s World War II strips were a needed corrective to the public’s glorification of war, then his post WWII work fulfilled the same function for those who thought of post-war America as some kind of euphoric utopia. Continue reading

 
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Dungeon Monstres, Vol. 4

The Joann Sfar/Lewis Trondheim Dungeon series continues to offer a variety of pleasures for both devoted readers and those more casually interested in well-crafted fantasy stories. Continue reading

 
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The Heavy Hand

The Heavy Hand is the ultimate fusion comic. Continue reading

 
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Melvin Monster: Volume 3

The third volume of John Stanley’s Melvin Monster is the last, and prints the final issues of the original series. Continue reading

 
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Habitat #2

Dunja Jankovic’s comics are immersive to the point where the reader might feel that they are drowning. She is one of my favorites. Continue reading

 
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Top 25 Minis of 2010

Rob Clough picks his favorite minicomics of the year. Continue reading

 
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Blammo #7

Van Sciver seems to be trying every approach he can think of, in an effort to see what sticks. Continue reading