How good is Otomo? This installment of Akira—over 300 pages of comics—basically takes place in about one day and involves... View Article
A chronicle of the Troubles in Northern Ireland viewed through the lens of one particular murder. Gripping and educational. I... View Article
A political horror anthology nominally responding to the rise of Trump, but more touching on general political themes. Many of... View Article
A classic Vertigo graphic novel that would never get released today. Just a story, without a major twist, a high... View Article
My third Pelecanos and the first I didn’t outright love. Liked it, but it felt slight. Normally, Pelecanos succeeds with... View Article
An anxiety-provoking novel for pandemic reading about a slow-rolling apocalypse in which human evolution is unwinding, set against the backdrop... View Article
Despite the photo, mine is the hardcover from Kodansha’s 35th anniversary box set. Re-reading 20 years after my first time, I’m... View Article
Quarantine reading, free from Marvel Unlimited. Shockingly muddled and bad. Shocking because every writer and artist involved is at least... View Article
A captivating recounting of the people, process, and industry that created Chinatown (and other mid-70s New Hollywood classics). Particular standout elements: Jack... View Article
Why does DC recolor classic books? This previously moody series is too bright, too sharp. Steve Oliff does some great... View Article