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Jul. 17th, 2008 12:58 amGraphic novels/comics:
Kelly, Walt: Our Gang
(I don't know whether it's a consolation or a tragedy that decades into the future, we'll still need to be apologists for the half-assed nature of our baby steps away from horrible racial caricatures and stereotypes in our comics. This is charming, but has its wince-worthy moments in that regard).
Hernandez, Gilbert: Sloth
(damn good stuff. Confusing, but good).
Bertozzi, Nick: The Salon
(Ping! The positively pornagraphic Picasso penis panel! I was going to write, "infamous," but then I decided to work that alliteration.
This is definitely not a comic for children--aside from the frequent full-frontal nudity--both women and men, which is refreshing!--there is semi-explicit sex and discussions of sex acts and scatological pranks, and several people's heads are ripped off, unsurprisingly resulting in death. The unfortunate comic book store owner in Georgia who is being crucified by local prosecutors for accidentally having given a sample from this to a kid on Free Comic Book Day a couple of years back definitely did err in doing so. That said, trying to criminally prosecute someone for giving a sample of this to a kid is nutty--it's racy, adult, regularly violent and not appropriate for kids, but not harmful.
It is mondo fun. Picasso charms me, the writing is clever, and the art's excellent).
Misako Rocks!: Biker Girl, Rock and Roll Love
(I think the inking is attractive, and would be lovely if the linework was stronger to begin with and if it wasn't often shaded or filled in with dull, ugly tones and scrapy lines for hair. This is my only positive comment on these books, as they are poorly written, inexpertly drawn, unfocused, banal, and badly in need of some editing, especially the one that's a barely fictionalized chronicle of her own teenage crushes when she first came to the states. However, the fact that they are bad books will not necessarily pose a barrier to the right readers. God knows, I've enjoyed crap in my time; even now, I voluntarily watch Torchwood).
Kelly, Walt: Our Gang
(I don't know whether it's a consolation or a tragedy that decades into the future, we'll still need to be apologists for the half-assed nature of our baby steps away from horrible racial caricatures and stereotypes in our comics. This is charming, but has its wince-worthy moments in that regard).
Hernandez, Gilbert: Sloth
(damn good stuff. Confusing, but good).
Bertozzi, Nick: The Salon
(Ping! The positively pornagraphic Picasso penis panel! I was going to write, "infamous," but then I decided to work that alliteration.
This is definitely not a comic for children--aside from the frequent full-frontal nudity--both women and men, which is refreshing!--there is semi-explicit sex and discussions of sex acts and scatological pranks, and several people's heads are ripped off, unsurprisingly resulting in death. The unfortunate comic book store owner in Georgia who is being crucified by local prosecutors for accidentally having given a sample from this to a kid on Free Comic Book Day a couple of years back definitely did err in doing so. That said, trying to criminally prosecute someone for giving a sample of this to a kid is nutty--it's racy, adult, regularly violent and not appropriate for kids, but not harmful.
It is mondo fun. Picasso charms me, the writing is clever, and the art's excellent).
Misako Rocks!: Biker Girl, Rock and Roll Love
(I think the inking is attractive, and would be lovely if the linework was stronger to begin with and if it wasn't often shaded or filled in with dull, ugly tones and scrapy lines for hair. This is my only positive comment on these books, as they are poorly written, inexpertly drawn, unfocused, banal, and badly in need of some editing, especially the one that's a barely fictionalized chronicle of her own teenage crushes when she first came to the states. However, the fact that they are bad books will not necessarily pose a barrier to the right readers. God knows, I've enjoyed crap in my time; even now, I voluntarily watch Torchwood).
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