Grrl Scouts by Jim Mahfood I really like Jim Mahfood's work. His art has this great, funky, angular, graffitti-cartoon vibe going on; his characters are visually unique and compelling; and there's a 'comics are fucking cool' attitude to his work. Some of his one-pagers are very funny, as can be…
My comic collection is quite large. This is understandable, as I've been collecting for a while now. I try to keep it controlled, with occasional pruning. In some instances, this has lead to me donating comics to a children's hospital (my karma was smiling that day), but sometimes I have…
New Avengers TP#1 (collecting issues #1–6) by Brian Michael Bendis & David Finch I didn’t grow up reading the Avengers. Bendis destroying them meant nothing to me. Even though I enjoy Bendis’ work and Finch’s art, I wasn’t compelled to try this out when it first arrived in stores. I…
I felt the urge to talk about British television comedy for a bit after seeing a trio of shows: The Thick of It, Hyperdrive and Tittybangbang. The Thick of It is extremely sharp political satire, first shown on BBC 4 and now making it to BBC 2, masterminded by Armando…
Marvel announce over a gadjillion books for you to buy in April (info here). Spider-Girl #97 has the line 'He’s back by popular demand!' in the blurb. Isn’t this the comic that is being cancelled at #100 after years of near-cancellation due to low numbers? What does popular demand mean…
The turn of Image to tease me with their forthcoming releases (details here). Frank Cho Women – now this is what the fans really want. I think that Cho does draw a fine-looking female, but this is just baseless pandering. At least the cheesecake is hidden within story-telling in his…
A quick peek at what DC has to offer that tickles my fancy (from here). Supergirl #7 sees the debut of Greg Rucka, who is a good writer; I’m conflicted, though, as to whether this will be a good fit, even though the concept seems enduringly goofy enough (Supergirl and…
The Annotated Mantooth! by Matt Fraction and Andy Kuhn I feel a little guilty when I find books I have been meaning to try at half price but also feel good because I’ve found a bargain. Yes, I am conflicted, but that didn't stop me buying it. I had been…
I need to read the small print but it appears that my employers require me to work for my salary. Outrageous. In lieu of a post containing my unfettered ramblings, I thought I’d rely on the link-apalooza post to keep me regular, as it were … Is this the new…
Ghost World by Daniel Clowes Clowes is a darling of the critical comic literati and the serious end of the comic blogosphere. I hadn’t sampled any of his work prior to this graphic novel, apart from seeing the film based on this work. Much like my view of the film,…