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Goodbye Little Pointy Teeth Brian Moore

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Goodbye Little Pointy Teeth – Surreal Bedtime Stories for the Working World in Brian Moore’s Debut

  • by Paul Mirek
  • June 24, 2015

In another dimension, Brian Moore’s Goodbye Little Pointy Teeth would be enjoyed at bedtimes around the world, its subversive morals expanding the minds of an eager generation. Here on Earth…

Nearlymades by Simon Russell (Boing)

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Nearlymades – A Captivating Visual Feast that Gives the Definition of Comics a Good Work-Out

  • by Tom Murphy
  • June 22, 2015

In Nearlymades, Simon Russell combines found imagery with piquant snippets of text to create a work that rewards the reader’s attention. There’s been a lot of traffic of late for…

Louise Brooks: Detective

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Louise Brooks: Detective – Rick Geary Gives a Last Starring Role to One of the Silent Era’s Icons

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • June 18, 2015

For almost thirty years, Rick Geary’s Treasury of Murder series from NBM has disturbed and delighted fans with his signature linework and meticulous attention to detail. Now the master of…

Vile and Miserable by Samuel Cantin (Pow Pow Press)

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Vile and Miserable – Samuel Cantin’s Pitch-Black Comedy Marks the Welcome Arrival of Pow Pow Press

  • by Tom Murphy
  • June 17, 2015

After a successful Kickstarter, Montreal’s Editions Pow Pow have launched a series of English translations of their graphic novels. And with laughs and winces in equal measure, Samuel Cantin’s Vile and Miserable…

Sea Urchin by Laura Knetzger (Retrofit Comics/Big Planet Comics)

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Sea Urchin – Laura Knetzger Delivers an Honest but Hopeful Look at the Experience of Depression

  • by Tom Murphy
  • June 10, 2015

In the latest book from Retrofit Comics, Laura Knetzger uses her airy cartooning style to create a number of potent and imaginative metaphors for the experience of depression, while also highlighting…

Airboy by James Robinson and Greg Hinkle (Image Comics)

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Airboy #1 – James Robinson and Greg Hinkle’s Gonzo Take on Comic Creation is a Filthy, Refreshing Blast

  • by Tom Murphy
  • June 8, 2015

Despite their best efforts, James Robinson and Greg Hinkle manage to bring back the public domain hero Airboy, in a scurrilous and invigorating metafictional take on the creative process. Back in the…

broken world broken frontier review

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Broken World #1 – Life Goes on in Frank Barbiere and Christopher Peterson’s Tale of Earth’s Last Days

  • by Paul Mirek
  • June 5, 2015

Frank J. Barbiere, Christopher Peterson, and Marissa Louise offer up hard sci-fi concepts and few easy answers in the first issue of their Boom! Studios miniseries. Early in Broken World, an…

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The Light and Darkness War – Veitch and Kennedy’s Classic Afterlife War Story Resonates Now More than Ever

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • June 4, 2015

A haunting rumination on the horrors of war from the perspective of those who have the most to lose, this reissue of the original Epic Comics limited series remains a…

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Girl in Dior – High Fashion Meets High Art in This Beautifully Rendered Graphic Novel from NBM

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • June 3, 2015

Calling on her background in costume and fashion design, the lush illustrations by celebrated French artist Annie Goetzinger are the real story behind this brisk survey exploring the history of…

Fight Club 2 by Chuck Palahniuk and Cameron Stewart; cover by David Mack (Dark Horse Comics)

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Fight Club 2 #1 – Space Monkeys of the World, Rejoice! Your Leader Has Returned!

  • by Tom Murphy
  • June 1, 2015

Nearly 20 years on from the publication of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel, Tyler Durden has made his long-awaited return in comics form. But are he and the twenty-first century ready for…

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Mega Fauna – A Canadian Anthology Dedicated to Improving Inter-Species Relations

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 22, 2015

The latest anthology from Vancouver’s Cloudscape Comics Society celebrates our relationship with wildlife of all stripes, while spotlighting the work of some of Canada’s best up-and-coming female creators, with lush…

bad boy mladen oljaca

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Bad Boy – Serbian Artist Mladen Oljača Earns His Title in Modesty Comics’ Profane, Political Collection

  • by Paul Mirek
  • May 18, 2015

This slim but worthwhile volume from Modesty Comics collects single-page gags and extended sketches by Serbian artist Mladen Oljača. Initially appearing in various underground media, these shorts buzz with the kind…

Injection (Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire; Image Comics)

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Injection #1 – Ellis, Shalvey and Bellaire Deliver an Intriguing if Low-Key Start to Their Genre-Bending Epic

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 15, 2015

Despite a downtempo start, Injection, the latest collaboration from Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire, promises to unfold into another genre-hopping epic. A year on, and now with four acclaimed series…

Mythic (Phil Hester & John McCrea; Image Comics)

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Mythic #1 – Phil Hester and John McCrea’s Supernatural Action-Comedy Repairs Magical Breakdowns with Humor and Craft

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 15, 2015

In a modern world where magic is the secret stitching that holds the universe together, it falls to Phil Hester and John McCrea’s team of mystic troubleshooters to repair the…

Lulu Anew (Étienne Davodeau, NBM Publishing)

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Lulu Anew – Étienne Davodeau Measures the Power of Story in this Thoughtful, Ultimately Hope-Filled Tale of Self-Discovery

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 20, 2015

A work of exquisite restraint and complex emotion, Étienne Davodeau’s lush illustration and precise sense of pacing enchant the reader with sublime storytelling craft, in this beautiful English translation from…

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A Tale of Shadows – Science and Spirituality Collide in this Self-Published Hidden Gem

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 16, 2015

UK creators Lyndon White, Paul Clark-Forse, and Tyler Wilson craft a unique, fully-realized fantasy adventure infused with teen angst, gritty atmosphere, and thoughtful world-building. It takes perseverance, fortitude, and no…

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The Fox Vol. 2 #1 – Dark Circle Comics Lightens Up with the Launch of Haspiel and Waid’s New Ongoing Series

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 15, 2015

Dean Haspiel and Mark Waid once again usher in a new chapter of superhero hijinks in this wonderful follow-up to last year’s sleeper hit from Archie Comics. Under the new…

Ley Lines: Unholy Shapes by Annie Mok

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Ley Lines – Annie Mok and Warren Craghead Lead Out a Bold New Series on Comics and Art

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 10, 2015

Pushing comics into the wider world of art and culture, these two pamphlets by Annie Mok and Warren Craghead are among my favourite reads of the year so far. I know superheroes have…

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