logo

Archives for the ‘Comic Book Review’ Category

Alice in Sunderland

By • Feb 16th, 2009 • Category: Comic Book Review

This unclassifable graphic novel explores notions of history, reality, Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll, a town in England called Sunderland, and all the wondrous connections that fall everywhere in between.



Grendel Archives

By • Jan 28th, 2009 • Category: Comic Book Review

Matt Wagner has built an epic mythos around the characters in his series Grendel.  See where it all started. I’ve been a fan of Wagner for a little while now, having read the superb Trinity just recently.  I had tried to get into Grendel many years ago, and although I tried valiantly, I couldn’t understand [...]



All-Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder, Vol. 1

By • Jan 28th, 2009 • Category: Comic Book Review

Frank Miller’s newest work at DC is causing quite a bit of controversy, but what I see is the beginning of a great story. I bought this largely because I am a huge Frank Miller/Batman fan, and though I generally dislike Robin stories, I figured I’d give this one a try. It is fantastic. I [...]