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Short Cuts 87
Life Sucks; and The Department of Truth Vol. 5 – What Your Country Can Do For You. A recent reprint and a return after a long hiatus.
Life Sucks; and The Department of Truth Vol. 5 – What Your Country Can Do For You. A recent reprint and a return after a long hiatus.
"As a frequent user of microphones, I really do prefer the shorthand "mic." Seems sensible to me, even though it is pronounced "mike." I had completely forgotten that "mike" was in common use for a long time."
Short Cuts 86
Matt Kindt's If You Find This, I’m Already Dead; and Finders/Keepers: The Horizon Experiment.
Matt Kindt's If You Find This, I’m Already Dead; and Finders/Keepers: The Horizon Experiment.
"An excellent article. Salkowitz expresses a lot of what I have been thinking. I was his minder for a weekend when he was in Charlotte for the Novello Festival some years back. Like everyone else who has spent time with him, I found him smart, funny,…"
"It's cool that you finally got there. I have Michigan friends who have been attending for years. But I never went during the whole time I lived in Michigan, unfortunately."
"I have occasionally wondered where I should begin reading Burns, and lo, you have read my mind, Mr. Sullivan."
"Yes. Everything Burns does is worth reading. If you have not read Black Hole, though, I would start there."
"Do you recommend it?"
Mr. Vertigo Reviews 135
Charles Burns' Final Cut: the story is almost a traditional romance, but of course, there are twists and a bit of surreal imagery as well.
Charles Burns' Final Cut: the story is almost a traditional romance, but of course, there are twists and a bit of surreal imagery as well.
"I had not even realized that there was a Volume 3 until Chaykin mentioned it in his newsletter recently. I read it over the weekend and felt OK about diving straight in without doing any rereading of the earlier parts. It was probably the most…"
"Here is retailer Brian Hibbs' commentary from FaceBook:
There are a LOT of people who were actively rooting for Diamond comics to fail. Well, your wishes appear to be coming true, as Diamond files for Chapter 11, and this is going to be TRULY dire…"
There are a LOT of people who were actively rooting for Diamond comics to fail. Well, your wishes appear to be coming true, as Diamond files for Chapter 11, and this is going to be TRULY dire…"
"Thanks for the tip! I just added Magic Trip to my Tubi queue."
Mr. Vertigo Reviews 134
We Called Them Giants: writer Kieron Gillen and artist Stephanie Hans produced a graphic novel that is a kind of fable about communication and trust.
We Called Them Giants: writer Kieron Gillen and artist Stephanie Hans produced a graphic novel that is a kind of fable about communication and trust.
"I am happy to hear that recovery is going well. I knew some of this history, but you told the story well. Not bad for an emergency backup!"
"I highly recommend it. The most memorable comic I have read in some time."
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Mark, I don't know my way around this site - I saved my first my submission titled "Krona-Higgs". Please let me know if it is appropriate. What happens next?
Thanks, Mark. Just clearing up a question a friend made of me about the review of Don Quixote (I'm NOT that Rob Davis). This looks like a fun place, though I doubt I'll have much time to visit often.