Rob reviews Nick Bertozzi’s historical fiction comic, Lewis and Clark (First Second).
Nick Bertozzi is an alt-cartoonist who’s never been easy to categorize. He comes from a mainstream tradition in some ways but has always had an interest in formalism, …
Rob reviews Tim Krieder’s collection of political cartoons from 2005-2008, Twilight Of The Assholes (Fantagraphics).
Among the many alternate-world scenarios to consider if Al Gore had won the 2000 Presidential election (or rather, had won the Supreme Court decision) is …
Rob reviews the fourth and final issue of Gabriella Giandelli’s Interiorae, a title in the joint Fantagraphics/Coconino Press Ignatz series.
Gabriella Giandelli’s Interiorae wound up as one of the most conventional of the Ignatz line of comics. Of course, …
Rob reviews the fourth and final issue of Sergio Ponchionne’s Grotesque, a joint Fantagraphics-Coconino Press production.
Sergio Ponchionne’s conclusion to Grotesque returned to the mind-bending storytelling of the first issue, tying together loose story threads in a manner that …
In the second part of a series, Rob takes a look at the most recent issues published from the joint Fantagraphics-Coconino Press Ignatz Series. Here, he examines Niger #3, by Leila Marzocchi.
It’s hard to decide which Ignatz book is …
In the first of a four-part series about recent comics from the joint Fantagraphics-Coconino Ignatz line, Rob reviews Sammy The Mouse #3, by Zak Sally.
Though it’s flying a bit under the radar now, the joint Fantagraphics-Coconino Ignatz line publishing …
Rob reviews The Broadcast, by Eric Hobbs & Noel Tuazon (NBM).
The Broadcast reminds me a bit of the old Rod Serling-penned Twilight Zone episode, “The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street”. Writer Eric Hobbs creates dramatic tension by …
Rob concludes his look at recent minis in the category of Comics-As-Poetry with Unrequited Monsters, by L.Nichols, and Two Stories, by Malcy Duff.
Two Stories, by Malcy Duff. This Scottish artist takes an almost entirely visual tack …
Rob reviews several different comics that tackle the notion of Comics-As-Poetry in their own way. Included are reviews of Annotated #5, by Aaron Cockle and Pines No. 1, by Jason T. Miles.
I’ve long been interested in two related sorts …
Rob Clough reviews the 26th issue of the comics zine Mineshaft, edited by Everett Rand and Gioia Palmieri.
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