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Review: THE COMPLETE WIMMEN’S COMIX
The Complete Wimmen’s Comix The sexual revolution. The war between the sexes. Just plain sex. It can get complicated, confusing, messy. In 1968, Robert Crumb and his merry men staked their claim to...
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Review: LAID WASTE by Julia Gfrörer
LAID WASTE by Julia Gfrörer Julia Gfrörer‘s ethereal comics are a perfect counterbalance to our world of memes and jittery nonsense. There are certainly a number of notable artists and writers who have...
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Review: COSPLAYERS by Dash Shaw
COSPLAYERS by Dash Shaw Dash Shaw‘s work keeps moving the ball forward regarding comics as an art form. With his new graphic novel, “Cosplayers,” Shaw provides us with a delightful look at the clash...
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SPX Spotlight: Ellen Forney and ROCK STEADY
ROCK STEADY by Ellen Forney Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life, by Ellen Forney, is a unique guidebook to mental health. Anyone can find something insightful and useful here. This is...
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Comics Review: FAB4 MANIA by Carol Tyler
FAB4 MANIA by Carol Tyler Graphic novels that explore a particular passion can prove to be the most relatable for a wide audience. Consider the new graphic memoir by cartoonist Carol Tyler (Soldier’s...
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Charles Forsman’s ‘I Am Not Okay With This’ Picked Up by Netflix
‘I Am Not Okay With This’ by Charles Forsman Charles Forsman is a wonderful independent cartoonist. I have had the privilege to review his work. Mr. Forsman creates work that is usually intended for a...
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Review: ‘Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Schlitzie the Pinhead’ by Bill...
Friendly Freaks are Family. Every art form has its dark, morose, and melancholic aspect. Comics, despite the ingrained comedy in its very name, is a truly dark art much of the time. And we wouldn’t...
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Review: ‘How I Tried to Be a Good Person’ by Ulli Lust
How I Tried to Be a Good Person by Ulli Lust Autobiographical work is one of the most intriguing subjects and it is no wonder that it attracts creators of all art forms. Of course, auto-bio is a...
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Interview: Ulli Lust and ‘How I Tried to Be a Good Person’
Cartoonist auteur Ulli Lust Ulli Lust is an artist who has created some of the most engaging work in comics. Her long form works include Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life (2009), and her...
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Review: ‘The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski’ by Noah Van Sciver
The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski. By Noah Van Sciver. Seattle: Fantagraphics Books, 2020. 452 pp. $39.99. Noah Van Sciver is an interesting cartoonist. He’s...
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