Fires, by Nick Antosca
December 5, 2009 2:40 am Comments Off on Fires, by Nick AntoscaConceptually, right up my alley: A novel about wildfires revealing the horrifying, hidden secrets of a quiet suburban neighborhood. It... View Article
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Lush Life, by Richard Price
December 3, 2009 5:40 pm 2 CommentsA virtuoso, beautiful book about cops, crime, history, urban development, and the ghost kicked up by the old becoming new.... View Article
20th Century Boys, Vol. 5, by Naoki Urasawa
November 25, 2009 2:56 am Comments Off on 20th Century Boys, Vol. 5, by Naoki UrasawaI believe this series runs 20 volumes, though it’s hard to imagine how the plot could last that long. Still,... View Article
Columbine, by Dave Cullen
November 22, 2009 12:55 pm Comments Off on Columbine, by Dave CullenThis magnificent book, which explodes most of the conventional wisdom about Columbine, made me think about how we filter disturbing... View Article
Pixu, by Gabriel Ba, Becky Cloonan, Vasilis Lolos, Fabio Moon
November 20, 2009 2:03 am Comments Off on Pixu, by Gabriel Ba, Becky Cloonan, Vasilis Lolos, Fabio MoonI read this in singe issues, so the plot of this haunted apartment building tale held no surprises. Still, it... View Article
Just One Look, by Harlan Coben
November 18, 2009 2:04 am Comments Off on Just One Look, by Harlan CobenAs I understand it, Coben is respected as a writer of smart, modern, tight crime thrillers. His novel of the... View Article
Split Lip Conventions 2009
November 15, 2009 2:33 am 1 CommentWhen it comes to comics, 2009 held a lot of firsts for me: first paid comic work, first self-published TPB,... View Article
Noir, edited by Diana Schutz
November 13, 2009 5:37 pm Comments Off on Noir, edited by Diana SchutzCrime comics have experienced a mini-renaissance in recent years that is especially welcome in the superhero-dominated world of comics. Noir... View Article
Hitman, by Bret Hart
November 5, 2009 2:51 am Comments Off on Hitman, by Bret HartGenerally speaking, no one will confuse Bret Hart with a great writer. He’s competent, certainly, but no master. Still, this... View Article
All and Sundry, by Paul Hornschemeier
November 3, 2009 2:13 am Comments Off on All and Sundry, by Paul HornschemeierPaul Hornschemeier is a master at evoking real emotion through the comics page, something not many are adept at. Comics... View Article