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Review: Bad Gateway by Simon Hanselmann

October 16, 2019October 15, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments bad gateway, fantagraphics, megg mogg and owl, review, Simon Hanselmann

Welcome back, dear reader. On Monday, I ran an interview with Simon Hanselmann that I hope you take the time

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

August 29, 2019August 28, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, first second, laura dean keeps breaking up with me, mariko tamaki, review, rosemary valero-o'connell

The 2019 Small Press Expo Ignatz Award nominations were announced last week, and Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero O’Connell’s new

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Review: Pope Hats #6: Shapeshifter by Hartley Lin

August 14, 2019August 12, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments adhouse books, hartley lin, pope hats, review, shapeshifter

AdHouse Books has been publishing Pope Hats for nearly a decade. The series has been critically lauded, and a new

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Review: A Fire Story by Brian Fies

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments a fire story, abram comics arts, brian fies, comic, review

California has been repeatedly battered by a series of wildfires in recent years, and Brian Fies, author of Mom’s Cancer,

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Review: Off Season, by James Sturm

August 7, 2019August 8, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, Drawn and Quarterly, james sturm, off season, review

James Sturm has had an interesting couple of years as a cartoonist. His latest book, Off Season, was serialized on

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Review: BTTM FDRS by Ezra Clayton Daniels & Ben Passmore

June 28, 2019June 27, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments ben passmore, bttm fdrs, comics, ezra clayton daniels, fantagraphics, horror, review

Horror as a genre has a long history of addressing systemic injustice and BTTM FDRS falls firmly in that vein.

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Cornerstone Reviews 

Review: Ginseng Roots #1 by Craig Thompson

June 26, 2019June 25, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments comics, craig thompson, ginseng roots, review, Uncivilized Books

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

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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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Podcasts 

Enemies of the State #004 – This Woman’s Work by Julie Delporte

June 10, 2019June 9, 2019 Alex Hoffman 0 Comments Drawn and Quarterly, enemies of the state, julie delporte, podcast, review

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

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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: 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: 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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