Sequential State – the comics criticism archive of Alex Hoffman

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  • Critical Conversations: CM & Alex Hoffman Discuss The Arab of the Future by Riad Sattouf

    In October 2015, Macmillan released The Arab of the Future by Riad Sattouf. Translated from French, the book was a #1 French best-seller and is the first of what will eventually be a three part trilogy of memoirs by the French cartoonist. The Arab of the Future is a book that centers on a young…

  • sequentialstatement: Episode #7: Hello 2016! Alex and Nick talk about moving into the new year. Music by Today’s Man. Comics That Challenged Me in 2015 ListSequential Statement Top 5 Reviews of: Barrier the new Panel Syndicate book by Brian K Vaughn and Marcos MartinKurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, V1-3 by Eiji Otsuka and Housui YamazakiMIND MGMT…

  • Review: SuperCakes by Kat Leyh I have been known to read a superhero comic from time to time, despite my routine coverage here at Sequential State avoiding most superhero books. Still, there are a few that grab my attention. The latest superhero comic I really enjoyed was Thor: The Mighty Avenger, which was an all-ages…

  • Review: Solanin by Asano Inio This week marks the release of one of the more highly-anticipated manga of the publishing year, A Girl on the Shore from Asano Inio. In 2010, I reviewed an earlier piece by him, Solanin, and I wanted to revisit that work before I wrote about his latest comic. Solanin is…

  • A Year In Review: 2015

    I did a year in review for Sequential State in the year 2014, and I think it’s appropriate I think to do the same for 2015. Some quick metrics for the interested: Posts: 91Books Reviewed: 83Interviews: 4Con Reports: 1Audio & Video Content: 6Followers:  1103 The numbers look better (to be expected given the age of…

  • Comics That Challenged Me In 2015: Part 3

    New week, new installment. The list is going to run into next week because I added another 10 books compared to 2014’s list. Hopefully you’ve checked out the other installments already posted. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Complete List BORB by Jason…

  • sequentialstatement: Episode #6: 2015 Wrap Up  Alex and Nick talk about the Star Wars: The Force Awakens, then give their Top 5 comics of the year, as well as a comic that they weren’t able to connect with that everyone else seemed to love. Music by Today’s Man. If you don’t want to listen to…

  • Comics That Challenged Me in 2015: Part 2

    Another five entries off my list. We’ll take a short break on Friday for the latest episode of Sequential Statement, and then we’ll be back into the rest of the list next week. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Complete List Time Capsule…

  • Comics That Challenged Me in 2015: Part 1

    Comics That Challenged Me in 2015: Part 1  Last year I decided not to write a 2014 “Best Of” list. I think that decision was a good one for me. I generally dislike the idea that any one book can be the consensus pick of any given year when there is so much art being…

  • Review: Palefire, Written by MK Reed, Illustrated by Farel Dalrymple In my quest to wrap up my 2015 reading I’ve been thinking about a book I received from Secret Acres earlier this year. On paper, Palefire seems like a no-brainer. It’s a collaboration between MK Reed, a talented comics writer whose work I’ve seen (if…

  • Review: Generous Bosom Part One by Conor Stechschulte

    Review: Generous Bosom Part One by Conor Stechschulte

      We’re getting towards the end of the year, and I have been thinking about books that I’ve really enjoyed in 2015. One of those was the first issue of Conor Stechschulte’s Generous Bosom, a book that likely made a few 2014 best-of lists. 2014 seemed like a breakout year for Stechschulte with the release…