Originally posted August 16, 2002.
Polished first effort from Swiss scratchboard artist lacks passion but stems from Swiss and German traditions stretching back to the middle ages.
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FUZZ & PLUCK IN SPLITSVILLE #1 (of 4)
Originally posted June 28, 2002.
Ted Stearn’s opening chapter follows the misadventures of a good-natured teddy bear and a cranky, plucked rooster in a cruel, hard-knock world.
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DUH – UNDERWORLD #4
Originally posted October 25, 2001
Underground downtown cartoonist Kaz collects his alt-strips in the fourth volume of the series.
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DIABLO: TALES OF SANCTUARY
Originally posted October 28, 2001.
Cross-licensing yawner provides a couple of momentary technical points of interest.
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DAN AND LARRY IN DON'T DO THAT
Originally posted December 3, 2001
Canadian Dave Cooper explores the uncomfortably intertwined worlds of adolescent sexual self-definition and comics. Icky, but brilliant and thoughtful.
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COMICS, COMIX & GRAPHIC NOVELS: A HISTORY OF COMIC ART
Originally posted July 18, 2002.
British overview of comics history covers new ground, for me.
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CHAMPS
Originally posted on November 28, 2001.
My first exposure to the beautiful art of Weissman turns me into a fan.
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AMERICAN SPLENDOR: PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR IN HIS DECLINING YEARS
Originally posted on October 25, 2001.
Harvey keeps on keepin’ on, but he’s aged and mellowed a bit.
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