Newsstand: Independently Published: Zines, Magazines, Journals and Artist Books
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The Newsstand was a pop-up conceptual retail store that transformed an ordinary subway hub into a...
Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World
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No one has told the story of comic art in its own medium, until now. In Masterful Marks, top...
ODY-C Coloring and Activity Book
Christian Ward and Matt Fraction
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THE HEAVIEST TRIP IS THE ONE BACK HOME. Lose yourself in an epic twenty-six centuries in the making....
The Thrill of Repulsion: Excursions into Horror Culture
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This collection of carefully curated lists, articles, and interviews celebrates the beleaguered...
David McK (3425 KP) rated Star Wars Omnibus: X-Wing Rogue Squadron, Vol. 1 in Books
Jan 30, 2019
However, I have read (and actually quite enjoyed) the Star Wars: X-Wing series of books, and was aware that these were also (pre Prequel trilogy) comics. However, I was unaware (until relatively recently) that the comics were not just visualizations of the novels, but were rather stories in their own right.
When I found this out, and when I came across the digital version of this Omnibus - which collects the first 3 stories in the X-Wing series [so Goodreads, should count as 3 towards my yearly challenge!] , I thought I would give it a try.
Of the 3 stories contained - Rogue Leader, the Rebel Opposition and The Phantom Affair - the second and third of these were co-written by Michael Stackpole, who also wrote the first X-Wing novels. Personally, while the story may be better in those two than in the first, I preferred the art of the first story, finding the panes easier to follow.
I haven't yet decided, but I may also pick up the next volume(s) in the series.
Y: The Last Man: Book 1
Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan
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*Y: The Last Man, winner of three Eisner Awards and one of the most critically acclaimed,...
The Sculptor
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David Smith is giving his life for his art - literally. Thanks to a deal with Death, the young...
Low: Book 1
Dave McCaig, Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini
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Millennia ago, mankind fled the earth's surface into the bottomless depths of the darkest oceans....
Alec: The Years Have Pants
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For the first-time ever, the groundbreaking autobiographical comics of master cartoonist Eddie...
Eleanor Luhar (47 KP) rated A Fire Story in Books
Jun 24, 2019
Fies begins by illustrating how the couple awoke on the night of the fire, and how they began to frantically yet methodically pack up their belongings. He details the escape, the bewilderment they felt and the huge sense of loss. Later, he really emphasises how much a person grieves for the loss of their home and belongings. It's not the value that's important, it's the memories.
Throughout the book there are also several other people's experiences. Some were also in their home at the time of the fire, while others were on holiday abroad, watching the events unfold through social media. All of these accounts had one particular thing in common: they all mention how they did not expect to be gone from their homes forever. They thought they would be able to return soon, and did not plan on leaving everything behind for the final time.
This was a fantastic book. Fies included little comics illustrating "a day in the life" after the fire, where the little, seemingly insignificant things reminded them of their loss. He also follows up with the process of reconstructing their house - and outlines some of the difficulties they never expected to face.
The art was lovely, with enough detail to clearly illustrate the events. The dialogue was perfect and sounded completely authentic, and expressed the emotions well. 5 stars.