Review: THE HIVE by Charles Burns
If you are interested in seeing comics taken to their outer limits, the world of Charles Burns is the place for you. “The Hive” is the current installment in Mr. Burn’s work. He’s an artist, at the...
View ArticleReview: X’ED OUT by Charles Burns
If you have not yet read what Charles Burns has been up to lately, don’t panic. You have options. There are two installments of his current wild ride, “X’ed Out” and “The Hive.” Both graphic novels...
View ArticleKICKSTARTER: A NIGHT AT THE SORRENTO at 30 Percent Support
A NIGHT AT THE SORRENTO AND OTHER STORIES is a quirky batch of comics that is steadily gaining ground as the subject of a fundraising campaign at Kickstarter. It launched on April 3 and has reached...
View ArticleComics in 2014: A NIGHT AT THE SORRENTO AND OTHER STORIES
“A Night at the Sorrento and Other Stories” collects the work of a longtime cartoonist of the Seattle School, yours truly, Henry Chamberlain. We cartoonists grew up in the Generation X ethos of DIY,...
View ArticleReview: SUGAR SKULL by Charles Burns
Welcome to Hipsterville: SUGAR SKULL by Charles Burns Welcome to hipsterville. If there is something that is both scary and fascinating to observe (like a train wreck) it is the activity of a hipster....
View ArticleMovie Review: ‘Root Hog or Die: A Film About John Porcellino and King-Cat...
We learn a lot from Dan Stafford’s documentary on cartoonist John Porcellino. “Root Hog or Die” provides us with some basic truths that resonate as we explore the life of someone both unique and, by...
View ArticleDVD Review: WHILE WE’RE YOUNG
I am inspired to share with you my thoughts on recently viewing a DVD of “While We’re Young,” a 2014 comedy-drama written, produced, and directed by Noah Baumbach starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts,...
View ArticleReview: GONE GIRL #1 and #2 by Noel Franklin
GONE GIRL COMICS #1 by Noel Franklin Noel Franklin explores various Gen X concerns, with a Seattle sensibility, in her ongoing comics series, GONE GIRL. It will grab you right away with its distinctive...
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