A new Batman series, a multisuperhero resurrection, and Rob Bailey is “The Occultist”
Xpress Reviews: Graphic Novels | First Look at New Books, December 7, 2012
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Graphic Novels Reviews | November 15, 2012
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Reviews of Michael Goodwin & Dan E. Burr’s Economix, Nick Hayes’s The Rime of the Modern Mariner, and Superman: Vol. 1, plus a full list of graphic novel reviews from the Nov. 15 issue.
Author Q&A: Drawn Together by Art with Aline Crumb
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Cartooning couple Aline and Robert Crumb have made their bed together, literally, throughout 35 years of marriage while supporting each other in individual and conjoint artistic careers. Intensely private yet disarmingly public, Aline has become a mistress of satiric confessional comedy, both in solo comics and in the comics of Drawn Together (Liveright: Norton. 2012. [...]
Xpress Reviews: Graphic Novels | First Look at New Books, November 30, 2012
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Snyder brings back American Vampire’s original bad penny, Skinner Sweet. Demon Knights invade a medieval village with a predominately female cast of warriors. The Classic Grimm Tales resurface with taut new stories and lush art work. Kristiansen & Seagle deliver a haunting story in a flip-novel format–definitely a mood changer! Finally, CLAMP’s new volume in the series aims high, but falls short when it comes to plot!
Xpress Reviews: Graphic Novels | First Look at New Books, October 19, 2012
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An omnibus from Kirby, a Mideast perspective from Pekar, and a quirky story from TenNapel
Xpress Reviews: Graphic Novels | First Look at New Books, October 12, 2012
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Sturges concludes closes the door on “The House of Mystery,” Vance and Burr are “On the Ropes,” Geary recalls “XXth-Century Murders,” a new Superman that fans will love, and an impressive film-to-manga adaptation
Xpress Reviews: Graphic Novels | First Look at New Books, October 5, 2012
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Reviving Moon Knight, Spider-Man and his clone, the less-well-known Static, and Batgirl on a hit list
Xpress Reviews: Graphic Novels | First Look at New Books, September 28, 2012
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Gritty and raw artwork from Howards, a well-written thriller that will appeal to fans of general horror, early cartoons from Flannery O’Connor, deep introspection at odds with self-discovery, and a prescription for “Nurse Nurse”
Xpress Reviews: Graphic Novels | First Look at New Books, September 21, 2012
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Clarity and depth in Lemire’s violent storytelling, “Mass Effect” is based on the role-playing video game
Graphic Novels
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 12:00-1:00 PM ET Join us for our fall graphic novel webcast! You’ll get a sneak peak at some of the great graphic novels hitting the shelves over the next few months and hear tips on how to share the exciting world of graphic novels with your patrons. Random House will discuss their upcoming titles from DC Comics, Del Ray, Archie Comics, and Kodansha: something for everyone. Hear more about Superman trying to get back in touch with the “normal” people, romantic hijinks staged by a devious novelist just so she can write about them, the real story of Steve Jobs’ failings as well as his successes, and what the best stories are from the epic 20-year history of Sonic the Hedgehog, the longest running comics series based on a videogame. And that’s just a few of the titles starring in this webcast. This archive is no longer available.
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