Bhimayana: Experiences of Untouchability
A graphic biography of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. Continue reading
The Wolf
The Wolf, a full-cover collection of paintings that expound a narrative in a highly oblique manner, is a bold move for a self-publishing artist. Continue reading
British Comics: A Cultural History
The specifically British contribution to the history of comics and cartoons remains under-researched and underappreciated. As Chapman points out in his informative study, there is much to discover. Continue reading
A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel: Volume One
This adaptation of the zeitgeist-bestriding revisionist-epic fantasy novel uses details from the source material in great heaps on every page, but none of it coheres. Continue reading
Lost and Found: Comics 1969-2003
The immediate question posed by finding Zippy the Pinhead in the newspaper was: How did this get here?
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Esperanza
The latest L&R digest finds Maggie, Hopey, Izzy, and Ray D. coming to terms with no longer being the life of the party and the heart of their scene — at least not without exhausting effort. Continue reading
Mineshaft #27
If you’re a fan of underground and alternative comics but haven’t read an issue of Mineshaft yet, simply find the “buy it now” link in this review and thank me later. Continue reading
Raw Power
One of the best sustained feats of drawing in recent memory came this year from Josh Bayer. Continue reading
