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Heroes Con and Assorted Minis
High-Low #159 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob takes a quick look at Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC and reviews some minis he got there. Comics reviewed includes FRED THE CLOWN #5 1/2 by Roger Langridge; UNDERPANTING and IS IT BACON?, by Matt Wiegle; MONSTER TREASURE DIGEST 0.5 by Maria Sputnik; CRUSTACEAN FRUSTRATION and ATOM-BOMB BIKINI #5 by Robert Ullman; and PHASE 7 #13 & PHASE 7 FUNNIES by Alec Longstreth. |
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| Wed, 2 July 2008 |
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 News: Grant Morrison: The Early Years in Previews
Sequart Research & Literacy Organization is proud to annouce that the second edition of Grant Morrison: The Early Years is now available for order only through comic shops.
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Kid Lit: Comics and Prose
High-Low #158 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob reviews THE FOG MOUND 3: SIMON'S DREAM (by Susan Schade and Jon Buller) and THE DOPPLE GANGER CHRONICLES: THE FIRST ESCAPE by G.P. Taylor, Daniel Boultwood and Joseph Sapulich. Both books are aimed at the pre-teen or teen set, and both books are unusual in that they alternate illustrated prose and comics in the course of the same work. |
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| Tues, 1 July 2008 |
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 The Peter David Factor: Part 15
Marvel Focus #19 (a column by Mike Wilson)
Mike Wilson looks at the first part of the "X-Cutioner's Song" crossover in X-Factor #84. It has guest stars galore. The good guys fight the good guys, and the bad guys...well, they seem to be doing pretty well for themselves. |
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| Mon, 30 June 2008 |
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Grotesque and Familiar: Wormdye
High-Low #157 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob reviews the upcoming release Eamon Espey: WORMDYE (Secret Acres). |
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| Sat, 28 June 2008 |
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Passion & Obsession: Jam In The Band
High-Low #156 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob reviews the debut graphic novel from Robin Enrico, JAM IN THE BAND (self-published). |
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| Fri, 27 June 2008 |
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 Final Crisis #2: Will This One Result in Less Whining?
The Splash Page #21 (a column by Timothy Callahan)
Tim Callahan and Chad Nevett take a look at the second issue of the series that somehow led to calls for Dan DiDio's firing. They liked issue #1 a lot and can't understand why other people didn't. Now they're back to say what's good about issue #2 and how the series that's really about a "secret invasion" isn't the one being released by Marvel. |
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| Sat, 21 June 2008 |
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Love & Death: Tragic Relief
High-Low #155 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob takes a quick look at the Xeric Foundation-funded version of Colleen Frakes' TRAGIC RELIEF. |
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| Fri, 20 June 2008 |
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Minis: MariNaomi and Jeff Lok
High-Low #154 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob takes another look at some intriguing minis, including works by MariNaomi and Jeff Lok. |
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What is the Job of a Comic Book Critic?
The Splash Page #20 (a column by Timothy Callahan)
Tim Callahan and Chad Nevett consider this thing they do called "comic book criticism." They discuss the obligations of a critic, the differences between criticism and reviews, and address B. Clay Moore's assertion that Hawaiian Dick is a book that is "beyond negative criticism." |
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| Wed, 18 June 2008 |
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High-Low At Heroes Con
High-Low #153 (a column by Rob Clough)
A brief bit of hype: sequart.com's Rob Clough will be at Heroes Con this Friday. |
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| Tues, 17 June 2008 |
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Memory, Motion and Creation: What It Is
High-Low #152 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob reviews the startling new comic memoir/sketchbook/textbook from Lynda Barry, WHAT IT IS (Drawn & Quarterly). |
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| Sat, 14 June 2008 |
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Cutting The Cord(s): Bottomless Belly Button
High-Low #151 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob reviews the remarkable new comic from Dash Shaw, BOTTOMLESS BELLY BUTTON (Fantagraphics). |
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| Fri, 13 June 2008 |
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Kirby Revamps: Eternals #1 and the Legacy of the King of Comics
The Splash Page #19 (a column by Timothy Callahan)
With the release of a new Eternals ongoing, Tim Callahan and Chad Nevett ponder what it is about these Kirby resurrections that seems to doom them to failure. Is it possible to revamp Kirby's Bronze Age work, they wonder? Has anyone ever been able to pull it off? |
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| Thurs, 12 June 2008 |
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Connecting The Dots: Jason's Pocket Full Of Rain
High-Low #150 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob reviews a collection of early material from Norwegian standout Jason, POCKET FULL OF RAIN (Fantagraphics). |
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| Tues, 10 June 2008 |
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Love & Rockets #33
Shelf Life #34 (a column by Marc Sobel)
The 33rd issue features the first chapter of the classic "Wig Wam Bam," Jaime's "definitive post-punk statement," as well as the fifth chapter of Gilbert's "Poison River" and the third chapter of "Love and Rockets X." |
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| Mon, 9 June 2008 |
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Minicomics Round-Up
High-Low #149 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob takes yet another look at the latest batch of minicomics that have come his way. Comics reviewed include The Chronicles of the Wavecutter #1 by Drew Crowley, What A Whopper by Dan Archer, Pizza Wizard #1 & Fatal Faux-Pas by Sam Gaskin, and The Haircut & Teatime (Part 1) by Stef Lenk. |
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| Sat, 7 June 2008 |
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In The Know: Comic Arf
High-Low #148 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob reviews the latest edition of Craig Yoe's oversized ARF collection, as always about the "unholy marriage of art + comics", COMIC ARF. It's published by Fantagraphics. |
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| Fri, 6 June 2008 |
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Summer Reading 2008: A List of Recommended Collected Editions with Commentary
The Splash Page #18 (a column by Timothy Callahan)
Tim Callahan and Chad Nevett look at some of the collected editions you should take a look at this summer--a few new releases, and a couple of classics. They'll tell you why they're going to be getting these books off the shelf, and what's so interesting about them. |
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| Wed, 4 June 2008 |
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Extra Credit: Discovered
High-Low #147 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob reviews DISCOVERED, the 2007 anthology from SCAD (the Savannah College of Art & Design) and distributed by Top Shelf. |
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| Mon, 2 June 2008 |
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Review: Run, Bong-Gu, Run!
Jeff Chon reviews Byun Byung-Jun's Manhwa masterpiece. |
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Grab-Bag: Amor Y Cohetes
High-Low #146 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob reviews the last Fantagraphics collection of the original run of Los Bros. Hernandez' LOVE & ROCKETS, titled AMOR Y COHETES. |
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| Sat, 31 May 2008 |
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Dream Works: 24x2 and Hieronymus B.
High-Low #145 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob reviews short works by David Chelsea (24x2) and Ulf K. (Hieronymus B.). Both comics are published by Top Shelf. |
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Final Crisis #1: How New Reader Friendly Is This? Does it Matter?
The Splash Page #17 (a column by Timothy Callahan)
Tim Callahan and Chad Nevett look at Final Crisis #1, talk about what they liked about it, and discuss whether or not a new reader has a shot and understanding what's going on. Do they care about new readers? Not really; they're just being polite. |
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| Thurs, 29 May 2008 |
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Toon Books: The Next Batch
High-Low #144 (a column by Rob Clough)
Rob looks at the late summer and early fall releases for children's imprint Toon Books. Books reviewed are STINKY, by Eleanor Davis; MO AND JO, by Jay Lynch & Dean Haspiel; and JACK AND THE BOX, BY Art Spiegelman. |
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