Books
Richard Stark's The Hunter (Parker Series #1)
With Darwyn Cooke's "Parker" due soon, we take a look at the original novel that Cooke is adapting.
Jul 1, 2009 - 19:15:18 PM
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Books
Nicole Chaison's The Passion of the Hausfrau
Portrait of the artist as a mother - author takes readers on a heroic journey through ordinary motherhood.
Jun 16, 2009 - 7:55:17 AM
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Secret Identity Crisis: Comic Books and The Unmasking of Cold War America
A fascinating look at how Marvel Comics reflected and commented upon the fracturing of the consensus American identity during and after the Cold War, right up to the “War on Terror”
Jun 14, 2009 - 22:31:38 PM
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Stan Lee and Steve Ditko’s Amazing Spider-Man
Marvel Comics has begun reissuing their Marvel Masterworks series of collections of classic Silver Age stories
Jun 11, 2009 - 19:05:44 PM
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The Dresden Files: Storm Front Volume One: The Gathering Storm
Due: 06/09/2009 Second Dresden Files comic book series a compelling, page-turning delight.
Jun 2, 2009 - 9:52:56 AM
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Manifestations: The Art of Will Grant
A taste of the new ghastly.
May 27, 2009 - 14:39:25 PM
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Books
Syncopated: An Anthology of Nonfiction Picto-Essays
Book cover doesn't do justice to this excellent collection of comics journalism.
May 25, 2009 - 20:27:06 PM
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Books
Fantagraphics Premieres New Novel by Monte Schulz at BEA 2009
"This Side of Jordan" due in September, but will be unveiled in late May at Book Expo America.
May 21, 2009 - 11:12:44 AM
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Books
John Kerschbaum's Petey & Pussy
MAD dog and Krazy cat - Kerschbaum takes the funny animal to the heights of new lows.
May 20, 2009 - 14:40:26 PM
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Books
VIZ Media Publishes Japanese History Book
"The Century of Black Ships" looks at Japan's move into the modern era.
May 19, 2009 - 7:29:45 AM
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Books
Zoo Force: We Heart Libraries
New trade gathers the previous "Zoo Force" graphic novels.
May 17, 2009 - 21:43:06 PM
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Books
Terminator Salvation: Official Movie Novelization
A SPOILER FREE peek at the novelization of one of the most anticipated films of the summer.
May 11, 2009 - 21:39:58 PM
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Books
Star Trek: Countdown
The collected edition of IDW’s mini-series chronicling the events leading up to STAR TREK is not required reading but a great one nonetheless, especially for Next Generation fans.
May 11, 2009 - 18:53:18 PM
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The Surrogates (Volume 2): Flesh and Bone
Due: July 2009 The Surrogates return hardboiled and thoughtful.
May 5, 2009 - 12:09:41 PM
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Enemies & Allies
New York Times bestselling author, Kevin J. Anderson, presents a rousing tale of the first Batman/Superman team-up.
May 3, 2009 - 20:28:56 PM
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VIZ Media to Publish "The Stationmaster"
Bestselling Japanese short story collection gets North American edition in May.
Apr 28, 2009 - 19:11:44 PM
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Upcoming "Enemies & Allies" Unites Superman and Batman
Novel from author Kevin J. Anderson places legendary superheroes in the middle of the Cold War.
Apr 22, 2009 - 11:27:57 AM
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Books
This Book Contains Graphic Language: Comics as Literature
A well written explanation and defense of sequential art as literature backed up with plenty of evidence and examples. But, alas, no superhero books are considered…
Apr 17, 2009 - 21:57:41 PM
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Books
Classics as Comics: Marvel Illustrated’s Moby-Dick
Marvel Illustrated tackles the task of adapting one of the greats of American Literature.
Apr 13, 2009 - 11:20:59 AM
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Books
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume III: Century #1
We're all in this together! The new League of Extraordinary Gentlemen stumbles into a new century.
Apr 12, 2009 - 9:41:45 AM
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Books
Psycho Busters: Book Two
Kakeru's powers revealed.
Mar 29, 2009 - 5:10:09 AM
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Books
Star Wars: Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
A cliffhanger in every paragraph! Six months after defeating the Empire, Luke Skywalker and company face a secret Sith menace.
Mar 24, 2009 - 12:21:38 PM
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Classics as Comics: Franz Kafka’s THE TRIAL: A Graphic Novel
No graphic novel adaptation of a work of literature can supplant a reading of its source work, but it can convey some interesting insights into the original work through its visually interpretive nature.
Mar 22, 2009 - 11:47:54 AM
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Books
Transmetropolitan: Vol. 1
Warren Ellis’ mad, mad future world and its biggest critic, Spider Jerusalem, are back in a new printing. One of DC's picks for “After Watchmen…” and it’s a good one.
Mar 17, 2009 - 6:45:32 AM
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Books
The Comics Journal #295
A long interview with Brian K. Vaughan launches The Comics Journal's new format.
Mar 17, 2009 - 6:35:20 AM
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Saga of The Swamp Thing: Book One
Watchmen writer Alan Moore’s early Saga of The Swamp Thing tales are now collected in hardback form. For those looking for more Moore to read, here's a good start.
Mar 7, 2009 - 23:10:49 PM
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Books
Watchmen: The Art of the Film - Review
This collection of concept art, photos, and sketches demonstrates the filmmaker's commitment to bringing Watchmen to life.
Feb 27, 2009 - 16:04:49 PM
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Absolute Watchmen: An Overview
With Zack Snyder’s adaptation of Alan Moore’s Watchmen comic coming soon, its time we take a look at the ultimate Watchmen fan’s collected edition, Absolute Watchmen and what it offers those fans.
Feb 22, 2009 - 16:11:09 PM
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Watchmen: The Art of the Film
It's coming..and it's bringing two friends with it.
Feb 2, 2009 - 15:29:47 PM
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Books
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Prodigal Son Volume 1
Dirty deeds in the Big Easy - Chuck Dixon tries to make ground chuck from ground junk.
Feb 2, 2009 - 11:21:11 AM
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Secret Moon (Yaoi Novel)
How to make a Lychan rise.
Jan 20, 2009 - 12:52:53 PM
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Ben 10 Alien Force: Ben 10 Returns
Popular Cartoon Network series gets the film-comic treatment.
Jan 7, 2009 - 11:20:31 AM
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Books
Genshiken Official Book
Due: 12/30/2008 Too much information running 'round my brain.
Dec 29, 2008 - 5:29:52 AM
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Books
30 Days of Night (Science Fiction Book Club Edition)
You'll cry for dawn.
Dec 9, 2008 - 19:17:24 PM
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Books
Stephenie Meyer's Twilight (The Twilight Saga Book One)
His cold lips once more on her warm throat.
Nov 30, 2008 - 10:41:19 AM
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Books
Ender's Game Sequel Arrives in Bookstores
"Ender in Exile" arrived this week; sequel to Hugo Award-winning novel, "Ender's Game," which is soon to be a movie.
Nov 14, 2008 - 10:38:46 AM
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Books
Marshal Law: Origins
This illustrated novella provides a new medium for Marshal Law to kick some superhero butt.
Nov 9, 2008 - 16:23:09 PM
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Books
Chip Kidd's BAT-MANGA! The Secret History of Batman in Japan
Chip Kidd's new book is actually not about him, but about the Batman comics of manga-ka Jiro Kuwata.
Nov 9, 2008 - 13:32:23 PM
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American Flagg!: Definitive Collection Volume 1
Recent hardcover collection does justice to a great 1980s comic book series that is still the real deal.
Nov 4, 2008 - 10:22:34 AM
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Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book
Fun and games in the graveyard of Gaiman's latest delightful prose novel.
Oct 27, 2008 - 8:57:44 AM
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The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle
Hellblazer, P.I. Popular novel series becomes entertaining comic book adaptation.
Oct 26, 2008 - 11:51:34 AM
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Books
Ugetsu Hakua's Flamboyant
WOW! A great Christmas book for anime fans.
Oct 16, 2008 - 19:59:55 PM
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Books
Love and Rockets: New Stories #1
The Hernandez Brothers replant the roots of their rock n' roll and relaunch "Love and Rockets."
Oct 13, 2008 - 8:35:46 AM
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Back Issue #29
It's a merry mutant world.
Oct 2, 2008 - 7:01:58 AM
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David Heatley's My Brain is Hanging Upside Down
Sex and death with a side order of Negro.
Oct 1, 2008 - 11:47:08 AM
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Psycho Busters: Book One
Save the pretty girl; save the world.
Sep 24, 2008 - 7:37:54 AM
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Veeps: Profiles in Insignificance
Once a heartbeat away from power, now, mostly lost in history.
Sep 21, 2008 - 12:59:21 PM
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Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko
This critical retrospective celebrates the work and life of one of comic’s most original and fiercely independent cartoonists in the last fifty years, Steve Ditko
Sep 20, 2008 - 10:10:50 AM
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Rough Stuff #3
Buscema lives forever! and John Romita, Jr. talks.
Sep 18, 2008 - 14:45:00 PM
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Mouse Guard: Fall 1152
Little heroes with big hearts.
Sep 14, 2008 - 10:37:09 AM
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Top Shelf Seasonal Sampler 2008
Like a box of chocolates...
Sep 13, 2008 - 19:21:00 PM
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American Widow Documents One Woman's 9/11 Loss
A moving look at how one wife and mother crawled from the wreckage.
Sep 9, 2008 - 7:45:02 AM
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Homemade Hollywood
Author and public speaker Clive Young has brought his passion about fan film to a whole new level with the first book ever written on the subject.
Sep 6, 2008 - 14:21:59 PM
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Rough Stuff #9
Joe Jusko and... Scott Williams?! An inker?! Who the hell needs inkers?!
Aug 25, 2008 - 13:46:28 PM
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Flight: Volume Five
Timeless, sophisticated, and with a sense of childlike wonder that will take your imagination places.
Aug 24, 2008 - 12:20:28 PM
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All These Worlds: The Artwork of Carter Allen
Indie graphic novelist opens his sketchbook.
Aug 8, 2008 - 13:16:27 PM
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Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko by Blake Bell
Author Blake Bell's tenacity took him through history, and he unveils a compelling portrait of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange's papa, Steve Ditko.
Aug 6, 2008 - 9:59:54 AM
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Meanwhile...A Biography of Milton Caniff
Meanwhile... is a course in comic art appreciation, and given the length, it is not a crash course, but a detailed and focused master course from a master of the subject.
Aug 5, 2008 - 15:00:00 PM
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The Essential Batman Encyclopedia
Takes comprehensive to a whole...notha...level.
Jun 17, 2008 - 10:36:52 AM
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John Romita, Jr. 30th Anniversary Special
There are few more deserving of recognition, based on volume of work and important projects under their belt than Jr.
Jun 8, 2008 - 3:45:51 AM
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