One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about reading more comics in the last few years is discovering the world of independent and biographical comics. Books like Queen and Country, Funny Misshapen Body, Strangers in Paradise and Local have found a place on my shelves alongside Spidey, Cap and Green Lantern. You can imagine my [...]
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I’m at a bit of a loss to describe Ivan Brunetti’s Ho!, though I’m pretty sure I’ve never read anything quite like it before.
Ho! is the new collection of one-panel cartoons from notorious cartoonist Ivan Brunetti. Most of the cartoons are pulled from the now out-of-print Hee! and Haw!, although some are from other old anthologies and a few [...]
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One of my favorite parts of the Lonely Planet travel guides has always been the suggested day trips and walking tours. During recent trips to Vermont and Germany, the itineraries in my travel guides have added some structure and ease to navigating dozens of landmarks and attractions. These suggested trips, however, usually only [...]
Jeffrey Brown has been recognized as a masterful chronicler of everyday life in his books, specifically critically-acclaimed graphic memoirs like Clumsy and I Am Going To Be Small. His newest book, Funny Misshapen Body, will only add to his reputation as a great memoirist and cartoonist.
Rather than focus on relationships or humorous fiction like [...]
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