Sequential State – the comics criticism archive of Alex Hoffman

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  • Comics That Challenged Me in 2016: Part 6 (of 6)

    This is it: the last edition of the Comics That Challenged Me in 2016 list. The full list (a compilation of the comics discussed in each of these 5 breakdown posts) will go up tomorrow. I’ve heard from some of you on twitter and I’d love to keep talking about these comics. Part 1 | Part 2 |…

  • 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…

  • Comics That Challenged Me in 2014: Part 2

    Last week was part 1 of this 4 part list; if you haven’t already had a look at it, there are some comics that I recommend. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Complete List One week closer to the end of the year, five more comics on the list. A lot of the December…

  • Review: The Amateurs by Conor Stechschulte

    Review: The Amateurs by Conor Stechschulte

    Most of the comics I’ve read up to this point (read: manga) do the bulk of their work by being as straight forward as humanly possible. The editorial maxim is to lead the reader by the nose through any plot, and resolution to questions and mysteries is valued extremely highly. This makes Conor Stechschulte’s The…