Snagglepuss is reimagined as a renowned playwright in 1950s NYC. He is brought before the House Un-American Activities Committee and asked to name names. He guffaws at the idea and tells them off. But he is worried. He feels forced to hide his homosexuality and live a double life. He is married to a woman,... Continue Reading →
A Fire Story. A Graphic Memoir by Brian Fies
Everyone in Sonoma and Napa counties remembers where they were on the night and early morning of October 8-9 of 2017. I had left the window open next to my bed and the gusting winds woke my wife up at about 1am. It was soon after that that we started to get texts about the... Continue Reading →
Roughneck by Jeff Lemire
Derek Ouelette was an enforcer on the hockey ice. Pushed on by his domineering father, his job was to intimidate the other team, to win with his size and his fists. He was good enough to play professionally, until an incident on the rink ended his career. He is now back in his hometown. He... Continue Reading →
My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips (Graphic Novel Mini Review)
Ellie is in her late teens and is in rehab. She goes to the group meetings, and on the surface it seems she is trying to follow the rules. But her thoughts and sticky fingers tell a different story. Flashbacks show a childhood with a father in jail and a life with a drug-addict mother.... Continue Reading →
The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Guide to Creativity by Grant Snider
"Most of all, I hope this book encourages you in your own search for ideas." Snider writes this in his letter to the reader, and his hopes came true for me. His collection of 1-2 page comics all center around the themes of ideas, creativity, and thinking. In a book like this I usually do... Continue Reading →