Monthly Archives: May 2009

Indie Comic Review: Arcade of Cruelty

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Brian Gardes

Arcade of Cruelty Art & Words: Joseph Patrick Larkin Publisher: Also-Ran Price: $18 Purchase at www.also-ran.com Arcade of Cruelty by Joseph Patrick Larkin commits the cardinal sin of entertainment: It is boring. And, I have to say, that given its … Continue reading →

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Surrogates

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Brian Gardes

Several years ago Top Shelf published a mini-series called Surrogates about a future society where people sent out cybernetically controlled surrogates to live out their lives for them. Of course, being a Utopian idea, there has to be someone who … Continue reading →

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Jeff Lemire, The Nobody (plus a trailer!)

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Brian Gardes

Written and drawn by Jeff Lemire Jeff Lemire is the cartoonist behind the Eisner-nominated ESSEX COUNTY TRILOGY of graphic novels (Tales From The Farm, Ghost Stories, The Country Nurse) published by Top Shelf Productions. His next graphic novel, The Nobody, … Continue reading →

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Jeff Smith Documentary: Five Minutes of Fun!!!

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Brian Gardes

A few days ago I wrote about a new documentary on Jeff Smith and his contributions to the world of cartooning. At the time, all that was available was a trailer. Well, times have changed! Here is the first five … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: Tick

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Brian Gardes

Tick is the kind of book that makes you sit up and take notice. It is unlike anything else I have read recently (in both form and storytelling). More importantly, it challenges the reader to think about issues of life, … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: Funny Misshapen Body

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Brian Gardes

Jeffrey Brown is back with his latest collection of autobiographical comics. If it is possible, Funny Misshapen Body is perhaps Brown’s most intimate book to date. In it, he eschews much of the humor which he has used to mask … Continue reading →

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Indie Comic Review: Mouse Guard Winter 1152 (issue 1)

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Brian Gardes

The good folks over at Comic Book Resources have published the entire first issue of Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 for your perusal. I loved the first series and cannot wait to get my hands on this collection. I read the … Continue reading →

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Incredible Change Bots Trailer

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Brian Gardes

Jeffrey Brown has posted his trailer for Incredible Change Bots. Can’t imagine a better way to get such a funny comic in front of so may people. More artists should make trailers for their comics and post them on Youtube. … Continue reading →

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Jeff Smith Documentary!

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Brian Gardes

The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, Bone, and the Changing Face of Comics From the press release: The Cartoonist is a portrait of Columbus-based cartoonist and Bone-creator Jeff Smith and his impact on the field during the past 20 years. The Wexner … Continue reading →

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A New Haven For Independent Comics

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Brian Gardes

Sean Kleefield has an interesting article on his blog about a distribution channel that is available to independent comic creators and publishers. While Diamond seems to be the only game in town, there is a smaller outfit called Haven Distributors … Continue reading →

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