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Author: Jason Wilkins

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Angel Catbird’ by Margaret Atwood, Johnnie Christmas & Tamra Bonvillain

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 23, 2016

This month, Margaret Atwood continues her bid for world literary conquest with a side campaign into the realm of comics. One of the most acclaimed writers of speculative fiction Canada…

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Hooked on Haspiel: The Rabidly Loyal Brooklynite Turns the Page on a New Chapter for his Beloved Borough

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 14, 2016

  Dean Haspiel (Beef with Tomato, The Fox) recently turned heads in the comics community with his keynote speech at this year’s Harvey Awards. In many ways, the acclaimed creator’s latest…

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Downie and Lemire’s ‘Secret Path’ Raises Awareness about Canada’s Shameful Treatment of its Indigenous Peoples

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 12, 2016

Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie and critically-acclaimed comics creator Jeff Lemire’s (Essex County, Descender) multimedia collaboration shines a spotlight on the Canadian government’s deplorable use of residential schools to forcibly…

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Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen – A Sumptuously Supernatural Offering from NBM

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 9, 2016

Goetzinger and Rodolphe weave a delightful ghost story from seemingly disparate threads, gathered from across time and space. Lushly illustrated, not one but two eras come to stunning life under…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Guerillas’ by Brahm Revel

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 19, 2016

Sometimes, three reasons just don’t feel enough. Some books I could go on about for days. Guerillas, a speculative war story set in the sweltering jungles of Vietnam, by cartoonist…

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Breaking the 10 – A Widower’s Quest to Piss Off God Falls Flat

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 18, 2016

Despite clarity of tone and impressive artwork, stilted dialogue and a patently unlikeable protagonist derail a subversive premise full of potential. I’ve never been much for rules. Too many of…

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Black Hammer #1 – Lemire and Ormston’s Much-Anticipated Deconstruction of the Superhero is a Dark, Quirky Mystery with an Intriguing Twist

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • July 15, 2016

Strange, unconventional, and ultimately engrossing, Lemire and Ormston delve into the nature of sacrifice and loss, in this well-crafted, if cynical, superhero mystery set in “Anytown”, USA. In comic books,…

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Thoreau: A Sublime Life – NBM’s Latest Graphic Biography Explores the Life and Struggle of One of America’s Most Beloved Thinkers

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • July 5, 2016

A succinct, unflinching survey of Henry David Thoreau’s evolution into one of America’s pre-eminent philosophers. A. Dan and Maximilien Le Roy prove the man behind the myth is much more…

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Midnight City: Corpse Blossom – GMB Chomichuk Mines the Public Domain for a Startlingly Original Spin on the Traditional Mystery Man

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • June 15, 2016

In what has turned out to be his tightest, most accomplished work to date, Winnipeg artist GMB Chomichuk explores the horrifying framework propping up the fearless heroes of  Maxima City…

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Guardians of the Louvre – Taniguchi’s Journey through Paris’s Iconic Museum is an Intimate Reflection on the Relationship between Art and Grief

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • June 13, 2016

Breathtaking, surreal, and bittersweet, Jiro Taniguchi’s trip down memory lane explores his marriage to the world of art through the Louvre’s rich history and his own unbearable loss. Many of…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Monstress’ by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 25, 2016

A critical and popular success that exploded out of the gate in late 2015, Monstress breathes new life into a flagging genre in desperate need of new voices. Monstress, Marjorie Liu…

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Once Our Land – Musician and Artist Peter Ricq’s Debut Graphic Novel Hits All of the Right Notes

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 16, 2016

An accomplished science-fantasy fable fit for all ages, Once Our Land showcases Peter Ricq’s spot-on visual storytelling and cutting edge sense of style. Last Friday saw the launch of Peter Ricq’s…

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Legend #1 – It’s Reigning Cats and Dogs in Novelist Samuel Sattin’s New Fantasy from Z2 Comics

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 11, 2016

Atmospheric art and careful world-building lay a solid foundation for Samuel Sattin and Chris Koehler’s remarkable first issue, introducing a dystopian near-future ruled by our pets. Month after month, American…

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Arctic Comics – Nicholas Burns Mounts a Second Expedition into the Majesty and Beauty of Canada’s Far North

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 3, 2016

Even though we call it the Great White North, the fact is that most Canadians live as far south as possible. Canada’s a vast country, the second largest in the…

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Matthew Rosenberg Tells Us about Pulling Off the Perfect Score in ‘4 Kids Walk into a Bank’

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 27, 2016

Matthew Rosenberg turned heads last year with his breakout series, We Can Never Go Home, co-written with Patrick Kindlon and with art by Josh Hood. Chronicling the fates of two…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Carver: A Paris Story’ by Chris Hunt

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 21, 2016

In case you haven’t noticed, we’re huge fans of rising star creator Chris Hunt! We celebrated his debut limited series from Z2 Comics, Carver: A Paris Story, in an interview with…

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House of Penance #1 – Tomasi and Bertram Turn Back the Clock on a Fascinating Piece of American Folklore

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 14, 2016

House of Penance, Peter J. Tomasi’s harrowing return to creator-owned comics is a tour de force of atmospheric supernatural horror, thanks in no small part to the gritty art of collaborator…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Kings and Canvas’ by Kleid, Allen and Reynoso

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • March 31, 2016

In the world of Monkeybrain Comics’ Kings and Canvas, boxing is no mere pastime; it’s more a way of life. The sweet science informs and impacts virtually every facet of…

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