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Review: Waves by Ingrid Chabbert & Carole Maurel

June 24, 2019June 23, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments archaia, boom! studios, carole maurel, ingrid chabbert, waves

It seems that there’s been an uptick in comics about the intimate period between conception and birth. Waves by Ingrid

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Micro Reviews 

Microreview: Rust Belt by Sean Knickerbocker

June 20, 2019June 18, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments

Alternative comics has something of a recent tradition of Midwestern down-and-out stories, strengthened by the work of cartoonists Charles Forsman

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Micro Reviews 

Microreview: Chronin Vol. 1: The Knife at Your Back by Alison Wilgus

June 19, 2019June 18, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments alison wilgus, chronin, review, tor

I recently had the chance to borrow a copy of Chronin #1: The Knife at Your Back from my local

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Review: The Perineum Technique by Ruppert & Mulot

June 5, 2019June 3, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, fantagraphics, review, ruppert & mulot, the perineum technique

My introduction to Ruppert & Mulot as comics creators was through Barrel of Monkeys, published by Bill Kartalopoulos through Rebus

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Review: Witch Hat Atelier v.1 by Kamome Shirahama

June 3, 2019June 1, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, fantasy, kamome shirahama, kodansha comics, kodansha USA, manga, review, witch hat atelier

Comics are magic, aren’t they? That’s less of a question, and more of a realization; Comics have a profound power

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Review: The Scar: Graphic Reportage From The U.S.-Mexico Border by Andrea Ferraris and Renato Chiocca

April 26, 2019April 22, 2019 Alex Hoffman 1 Comment Andrea Ferraris, fantagraphics, fantagraphics underground, FU Press, Renato Chiocca, review, The Scar, The Scar: Graphic Reportage From The U.S.-Mexico Border

Andrea Ferraris’ recent collection of graphic reportage, The Scar: Graphic Reportage From The U.S.-Mexico Border, starts with an image of

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Reviews 

Review: Saint Young Men #1 by Hikaru Nakamura

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments digital, hikaru nakamura, kodansha comics, kodansha USA, manga, review, saint young men

It’s not often that I review digital-only comics, but I’ll make a concession for Saint Young Men #1, a long-running

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Review: Letter to Survivors by GÉBÉ

April 22, 2019April 20, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, GÉBÉ, Letter to Survivors, new york review comics, NYR Comics

Given recent political maneuverings and dire climate catastrophe, it feels like the dim haze of the apocalypse is just around

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Reviews 

Review: Gleipnir vol. 1, by Sun Takeda

April 11, 2019April 21, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments gleipnir, kodansha, kodansha USA, manga, review, seinen, sun takeda, young the 3rd

Let’s be blunt and call it like it is; a lot of the manga published in the United States is

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Podcasts Reviews 

Enemies of the State #003 – The Song of Aglaia by Anne Simon

April 5, 2019April 21, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments anne simon, enemies of the state, fantagraphics, podcast, the song of aglaia

Enemies of the State is a monthly virtual book club discussion on a recently published comic, featuring a rotating cast

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Reviews 

Review: New Life, by Xavier Betaucourt and Yannick Marchat

March 27, 2019March 26, 2019 Alex Hoffman 1 Comment autobio comics, comic, humanoids, new life, review, xavier betaucourt, yannick marchat

I’m doing a 180° turn this week, writing about a graphic memoir I loved and then immediately reviewing a book

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Featured Writing

Review: Ginseng Roots #1 by Craig Thompson
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Review: Ginseng Roots #1 by Craig Thompson

June 26, 2019June 25, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0

Craig Thompson has something of a reputation amongst indie comics readers, both good and bad. The first issue of his

Review: Piero by Edmond Baudoin
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Review: Piero by Edmond Baudoin

March 25, 2019August 8, 2019 Alex Hoffman 1
Review: By Monday I’ll Be Floating in the Hudson with the Other Garbage by Laura Lannes
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Review: By Monday I’ll Be Floating in the Hudson with the Other Garbage by Laura Lannes

December 5, 2018April 22, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0
Review: Mother’s Walk by Lauren Weinstein
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Review: Mother’s Walk by Lauren Weinstein

October 3, 2018April 22, 2019 Alex Hoffman 1
Review: The Weaver Festival Phenomenon by Ron Regé
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Review: The Weaver Festival Phenomenon by Ron Regé

July 6, 2018April 22, 2019 Alex Hoffman 1

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Review: The Man Who Came Down the Attic Stairs by Celine Loup
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Review: The Man Who Came Down the Attic Stairs by Celine Loup

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Review: Bad Gateway by Simon Hanselmann
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Review: Bad Gateway by Simon Hanselmann

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Review: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Rosemary Valero O’Connell
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Review: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Rosemary Valero O’Connell

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Review: Trans Girls Hit the Town by Emma Jayne
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Review: Trans Girls Hit the Town by Emma Jayne

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