Publication date: 1993-12-07
Dewey code: 813.54
List Price: $31.50
Price: $23.93
Review Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes (Sandman Collected Library) / Rebound by Sagebrush:"Wake up, sir. We're here. " It's a simple enough opening line-althoughnot many would have guessed back in 1991 thatthis would lead to one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comics of the second half of the century. In Preludes and Nocturnes, Neil Gaiman weaves the story of a man interested in capturing the physical manifestation of Death but who instead captures the King of Dreams. By Gaiman's own admission there's a lot in this first collection that is awkward and ungainly-which is not to say there are not frequent moments of greatness here. The chapter "24 Hours" is worth the price of the book alone; it stands as one of the most chilling examples of horror in comics. And let's not underestimate Gaiman's achievement of personifying Death as a perky, overly cheery, cute goth girl! All in all, I greatly prefer the roguish breaking of new ground in this book to the often dull precision of the concluding volumes of the Sandman series. -Jim Pascoe "Wake up, sir. We're here. " It's a simple enough opening line-although not many would have guessed back in 1991 that this would lead to one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comics of the second half of the century. [+]In Preludes and Nocturnes, Neil Gaiman weaves the story of a man interested in capturing the physical manifestation of Death but who instead captures the King of Dreams. By Gaiman's own admission there's a lot in this first collection that is awkward and ungainly-which is not to say there are not frequent moments of greatness here. The chapter "24 Hours" is worth the price of the book alone; it stands as one of the most chilling examples of horror in comics. And let's not underestimate Gaiman's achievement of personifying Death as a perky, overly cheery, cute goth girl! All in all, I greatly prefer the roguish breaking of new ground in this book to the often dull precision of the concluding volumes of the Sandman series. -Jim Pascoe.
Publication date: 2005-06-01
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $49.99
Price: $23.97
Review The Spirit Archives, Volume 16 / DC Comics:Late comics master Will Eisners best of the best continues on in this volume of legendary Spirit adventures from 1948. This edition includes the introduction or Powder Pouf, one of his all-time classics, Mrs. Paraffin, Sparrow, yet another return of Silk Satin, and the timeless Life Below. Eisners moody and atmospheric tales collected here are a bible of the storytelling art.
Publication date: 2005-05-25
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $14.95
Price: $22.86
Review David Boring (Spanish Edition): David Boring (Bola Ocho/Eight Ball) / Public Square Books:Meet David Boring: a nineteen-year-old security guard with a tortured inner life and an obsessive nature. When he meets the girl of his dreams, things begin to go awry: what seems too good to be true apparently is. And what seems truest in Boring's life is that, given the right set of circumstances (in this case, an orgiastic cascade of vengeance, humiliation and murder) the primal nature of humankind will come inexorably to the fore. For those interested in comic art's potential, Clowes's work offers exciting literary possibilities. Boring is Anything but. -Time Dan Clowes It's impossible to write about Daniel Clowes's work without using the word "ennui. " But his is a joyous ennui, if such a thing is possible, one that relishes the boredom of everyday life with a Zen enthusiasm. The title David Boring reflects his self-aware humor and captures the essence of an ordinary man living through a larger-than-life story. The main character lives with his best friend, Dot, in a large city, each looking for love and meaning. David in particular is trying to understand his father, whom he knows only through an obscure comic book called "The Yellow Streak. [+]" Murder, obsession, sex, and war are all just distractions as he tries to construct a sensible portrait from the odd bits and pieces he finds in his travels. Clowes finds little miracles everywhere he looks-so many, in fact, that they seem hardly to interest him. This detachment perversely makes David Boring deeply compelling and worthy of serious attention from fans and newcomers alike. -Rob Lightner.
Publication date: 1998-07
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $24.95
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Review A Family Matter / Kitchen Sink Press:
Authors
- Walter Simonson
- Chris Claremont
Publication date: 2003-09-01
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $24.99
Price: $22.50
Review X-Men Legends Volume 3: Arthur Adams (Marvel Legends) / Marvel Comics:Before manga hit it big, Art Adams brought big monsters, big eyes and cute girls to the Marvel Universe. This volume collects the best of Adams' Marvel work, from his earliest work on Cloak & Dagger, to the X-Men, to his odd-couple new FF team of Spider-Man, the Hulk, Wolverine and Ghost Rider!.
Creator: Alan Davis
Publication date: 2005-06-08
Review On Ice: Uncanny X-men - New Age (Uncanny X Men New Age) / Panini (UK) Ltd.:
Publication date: 2003-01-01
Review Ceres: Celestial Legend / VIZ Media LLC:
Authors
- Tim Lebbon
- Alan Moore
- Neil Gaiman
- Stepan Chapman
- Jeff Vandermeer
- Michael Moorcock
- Mark Roberts
- China Mieville
- Kage Baker
Publication date: 2003-12-09
Dewey code: 813
List Price: $24.00
Price: $35.00
Review The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases / Night Shade Books:From Delusions of Universal Grandeur to Twentieth Century Chronoshock, this amusing pocket guide to concocted diseases - designed and illustrated by John Coulthart - features an anthology of slightly morbid, darkly humorous ailments and prognosis srved up by such renowned luminaries as Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Michael Moorcock, Gahan Wilson, Brian Stableford, and Michael Bishop.
Creator: Michael Turner
Publication date: 2005-09-12
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $23.35
Price: $23.35
Review Superman/ Batman 2: Supergirl (Superman/Batman: Supergirl) / Topeka Bindery:
Publication date: 2003-03
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $14.95
Price: $68.99
Review The Complete D. R. and Quinch (D.R. and Quinch) / Titan Books (UK):From the subterrean depths of comics' most innovative mind comes a supremely deranged duo. Alan Moore (Watchmen, Promethea) and Alan Davis (Captain Britain, X-Men) are proud (and should be ashamed) to present D. R. & Quinch. Outrageous, unrestrained and heavily armed, college students D. R. & Quinch gleefully provide irredeemably poor role-modelling for today's youth. Comes complete with tips on death, extremely painful death and the art of total destruction. Wildly offensive tales of alien slime wars, deranged disaster movies, psychotic girlfriends and warped war veterans make for a volatile mix of malicious mayhem and deeply dark humour. Totally intense, manl.
Publication date: 2008-06-15
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $23.95
Price: $23.95
Review Strangers in Paradise 18: Love & Lies (Strangers in Paradise):
Publication date: 2002-09
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $39.95
Price: $23.94
Review The Complete Crumb Comics, Vol. 16: The Mid-1980s, More Years of Valiant Struggle / Fantagraphics Books:The multiple award-winning The Complete Crumb Comics series—the definitive, comprehensive series reprinting the entirety of Crumb's oeuvre—enters the mid-1980s with this 16th volume, a period that many critics consider to be the richest of Crumb's career. Anchored by Crumb's contributions to the seminal anthology Weirdo, created and edited by Crumb, this volume focuses on the years 1985-1987 and includes the seminal "Jelly Roll Morton's Voodoo Curse," from Art Spiegelman's RAW magazine. Also featured are Crumb's gorgeous "Pioneers of Country Music" color portrait series, and such Weirdo classics as "The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick," which chronicles the last years of the highly-regarded science-fiction writer who experienced an intense vision of the apocalypse and believed that he was possessed by the spirit of Elijah. Also included is Crumb's first issue of Hup, his acclaimed solo series of the 1980s and 1990s. The book is rounded out with a new cover and introduction by Crumb and a color section that includes rare album art for various jazz and blues greats, as well reproductions of his various comic book covers from this period. Crumb is the most revealing of all artists, and The Complete Crumb Comics leaves no stone unturned.
Creator: Ed Mcguninness
Edition: Reprint
Publication date: 2008-12-09
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $21.99
Price: $21.99
Review Vengeance (Superman):
Publication date: 2006-11
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $23.46
Price: $23.46
Review Strangers in Paradise 2 (Strangers in Paradise) / Norma Editorial Sa:
Creator: Dave Stewart
Edition: Reprint
Publication date: 2008-11-05
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $21.99
Price: $21.99
Review Catwoman: When in Rome:The acclaimed, Eisner award-winning team of writer Jeph Loeband artist Tim Sale return to Gotham City, home of Catwoman, for a talethat takes the Feline Fatale into a dangerous new realm. WHEN IN ROME chronicles Catwoman's mysterious trip to Italy and herdealings with the deadly Falcone crime family. It's a colorful tale ofGotham's sexiest cat burglar at her most intriguing.
Creator: Frank Miller
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1997-01
List Price: $29.95
Price: $23.66
Review Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot (King Size B&W) (Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot) / Dark Horse:Geof Darrow was awarded an Eisner for his spectacular artwork on 1995's hit miniseries, The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot. For all the time and all the care he lavished on those pages, it's an award that was well-earned. When Geof first came into the Dark Horse offices with the finished pages for the two-issue series, we were all stunned by the detail. On these huge pages, there were minute details that we couldn't see clearly without a magnifying glass - things that would be lost in the reduction and hidden behind word balloons and coloring. At that point we knew we would have to publish an even-more-oversized edition of the series, in black-and-white and sans dialogue, so that everyone could see a better approximation of what we saw. This 11 3/4" x 15 3/4", softcover collection is the direct result of that first viewing, an attempt to show the comics world what we were privileged to see that first day. Reproduced here as large as possible, this action-packed adventure is presented in its "natural state," somewhat akin to watching a widescreen, laserdisc version of Scorsese's Raging Bull. All 65 pages of the original story are included, as well as a gallery featuring some rarely seen art. Even if it took you by storm the first time around, you can be assured that you ain't seen nothing yet!.
Publication date: 1995-01
List Price: $12.95
Price: $52.18
Review #$@&! The Official Lloyd Llewellyn Collection / Fantagraphics Books:
Creator: Ed Mcguiness
Publication date: 2008-05-09
Dewey code: 741
List Price: $22.99
Price: $22.99
Review Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America:"Fallen Son: The Death Of Captain America Premiere HC".
Publication date: 2000-09-01
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $49.95
Price: $26.07
Review The Spirit Archives, Vol. 2: January 5 - June 29, 1941 / DC Comics:This full-color second volume of the Spirit Archives continues to tell the legend of young criminologist Denny Colt, who, after being presumed dead, returns to life to fight crime as the enigmatic costumed crimefighter, the Spirit. Collecting the original Sunday newspaper strips from January 5 to June 29, 1941, this hardcover edition contains the first appearance of Silk Satin and new tales about Denny Colt, Commissioner Dolan, and his daughter Ellen.
Publication date: 2005-11-25
Dewey code: 741.5973
List Price: $25.00
Price: $23.75
Review Sin City: Ida y vuelta al infierno/ Sin City: Hell & Back (Sin City)/ Spanish Edition / Public Square Books:In the Town Without Pity, good men are hard to find. Enter Wallace, a nice guy who's very good at killing people. Out for an evening drive he meets his dream girl - who's trying to kill herself. Why? Who are the shadowy cabal of power brokers who wrench her from his arms? When will all hell break loose?.
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