Author Archives: robin

Review of Brilliantly Ham-Fisted by Tom Neely

Posted on May 3, 2009 by robin

I really like Tom Neely’s work and was happy to get his little collection,  Brilliantly Ham-Fisted. It’s a depressingly charming collection of Tom doing his best try at a four panel strip. I somehow doubt that Tom would ever get … Continue reading →

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Review of Stream of (Un)Consciousness by Brett Warnock

Posted on May 1, 2009 by robin

Poopsheet had a massive sale recently, with tons of mini’s for a buk each. I love mini comics. It is an interesting format for someone to experiment and try something new with. I took advantage of the sale to get … Continue reading →

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Review of American Flagg Book 1

Posted on April 30, 2009 by robin

Next week, I am going to be interviewing Howard Chaykin. I am pretty hyped. I also realize that I have my work cut out for me in regards to reading I need to do. Before getting into American Flagg, there … Continue reading →

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Box Brown

Posted on April 30, 2009 by robin

Box Brown’s new book, Love is a Peculiar Type of Thing, is a great little debut. It is a fine mix of some cute loveydovey stuff and some more honest self exposing harsh material, creating an interesting balance.

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Miss Lasko-Gross

Posted on April 30, 2009 by robin

Miss Lasko-Gross’s autobio series from Fantagraphics are some of my fav autobio comics I have read in a while. Escape From Special and A Mess of Everything are both excellent books and well worth checking out. Its not often that … Continue reading →

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Review of Side B Anthology

Posted on April 30, 2009 by robin

I saw a preview copy of Side B at the EmCity comicon and was totally stoked by the stuff inside, so getting it in the mail today was an extra nice surprise. I wasn’t expecting to see this for awhile. … Continue reading →

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Photographer by Emmanuel Guibert

Posted on April 29, 2009 by robin

Guibert’s The Photographer is probably topping my list for one of my favorite books of the year so far. Just like his previous release from First Second, Alan’s War, Guibert works at going to the heart of his subject and … Continue reading →

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